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  1. Mission-Gilded Baroque Terracotta Sculptures by Lorenzo Vaccaro: A Multi-Analytical Investigation of Materials and Degradation

    Article • Applied Sciences, May 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  2. The key role of Pb-Bi, Pb-Te-Se and S-Fe-Te-Se inclusions, microstructures, and corrosion processes in reconstructing Etruscan metallurgy at Pyrgi (Latium, Italy)

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  3. Technological Characterization of Urartian Pithoi from Armenia: Fabrics, Surface Treatments, and Production Strategies

    Article • January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  4. Laser-induced graphitization (LIG) of a Mediterranean cultivation softwood: does anisotropy matter?

    Article • Materials Research Bulletin, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  5. Preparation of Copper Oxide Film at Low Temperature in Basic Conditions on a Copper Substrate

    Article • Materials, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  6. Developing Innovative Apolar Gels Based on Cellulose Derivatives for Cleaning Metal Artworks

    Article • Gels, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  7. Functionalization of Artwork Packaging Materials Utilizing Ag-Doped TiO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles

    Article • Molecules, August 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  8. Mattel’s ©Barbie: Preventing Plasticizers Leakage in PVC Artworks and Design Objects through Film-Forming Solutions

    Article • Polymers, July 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  9. Luca Vitone: Monitoring of Four Living Canvases

    Article • Heritage, March 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  10. Evaluation of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) as a Green Alternative to Common Solvents in Conservation Treatments

    Article • Applied Sciences, February 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  11. Archaeometric Investigations on Archaeological Findings from Palazzo Corsini Alla Lungara (Rome)

    Article • Ceramics, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  12. Ancient Roman Coins from the Republican Age to the Imperial Age: A Multi-Analytical Approach

    Article • Heritage, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  13. The Fontanamare Discovery (Sardinia Coast, Italy), a Case of Underwater Corrosion of Bronze Coins

    Article • Minerals, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  14. The Fontanamare Discovery (Sardinia coast, Italy), A Case of Underwater Corrosion of Bronze Coins

    Article • June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  15. Preserving Intangible Heritage through Tangible Finds: The “Skull with Ears”—St. Luciella ai Librai’s Church (Naples, Italy)

    Article • Heritage, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  16. Syntheses of APTMS-Coated ZnO: An Investigation towards Penconazole Detection

    Article • Materials, November 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  17. A Facile One-Pot Approach to the Fabrication of Nanocellulose–Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites with Promising Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Activity

    Article • Materials, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  18. Evaluation of Long–Lasting Antibacterial Properties and Cytotoxic Behavior of Functionalized Silver-Nanocellulose Composite

    Article • Materials, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Denis Gentili, Dr Tilde De Caro

  19. Development of superhydrophobic, self-cleaning, and flame-resistant DLC/TiO2 melamine sponge for application in oil–water separation

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  20. Argon and hydrogen plasma influence on the protective properties of diamond-like carbon films as barrier coating

    Article • Surfaces and Interfaces, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  21. Smart conservation methodology for the preservation of copper-based objects against the hazardous corrosion

    Article • Thin Solid Films, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  22. Micro-Raman innovative methodology to identify Ag-Cu mixed sulphides as tarnishing corrosion products

    Article • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  23. Indoor environmental corrosion of Ag-based alloys in the Egyptian Museum (Cairo, Egypt)

    Article • Applied Surface Science, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  24. Magnetic and Morphological Properties of Ferrofluid-Impregnated Hydroxyapatite/Collagen Scaffolds

    Article • Science of Advanced Materials, December 2014, American Scientific Publishers

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  25. Spectroscopic and structural characterization of pure and FeCl3-containing tri-n-butyl phosphate

    Article • Colloid & Polymer Science, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  26. Insights into meso-structured photoanodes based on titanium oxide thin film with high dye adsorption ability

    Article • Journal of Alloys and Compounds, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  27. Inhibition of bronze corrosion in 3%NaCl media by novel non-toxic 3-phenyl-1,2,4-triazole thione formulation

    Article • Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology The International Journal of Corrosion Processes and Corrosion Control, June 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  28. The role of surface analysis in the strategies for conservation of metallic artefacts from the Mediterranean Basin

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr Atilla Batmaz, Dr Tilde De Caro

  29. Surface studies of environmental reactive species during exhibition or storage of ancient Ag-based artefacts

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, March 2014, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  30. Combined use of SA-XPS, XRD and SEM + EDS for the micro-chemical characterisation of Ag-based archaeological artefacts

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2014, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  31. Diamond-like carbon coatings for the protection of metallic artefacts: effect on the aesthetic appearance

    Article • Applied Physics A, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alessio Mezzi, Dr Tilde De Caro

  32. Egyptian Blue cakes from the Ayanis fortress (Eastern Anatolia, Turkey): micro-chemical and -structural investigations for the identification of manufacturing process and provenance

    Article • Journal of Archaeological Science, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Atilla Batmaz, Dr Tilde De Caro

  33. Micro-chemical and -morphological features of heat treated plasma sprayed zirconia-based thermal barrier coatings

    Article • Thin Solid Films, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  34. Effects of plasma treatments for improving extreme wettability behavior of cotton fabrics

    Article • Cellulose, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Alessio Mezzi, Dr Tilde De Caro

  35. Micro-chemical and micro-structural investigation of archaeological bronze weapons from the Ayanis fortress (lake Van, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey)

    Article • Applied Physics A, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Atilla Batmaz, Dr Tilde De Caro

  36. Micro-chemical and metallurgical study of Samnite bronze belts from ancient Abruzzo (central Italy, VIII–IV BC)

    Article • Applied Physics A, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  37. Unusual surface degradation products grown on archaeological bronze artefacts

    Article • Applied Physics A, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  38. A multianalytical approach to investigate stone biodeterioration at a UNESCO world heritage site: the volcanic rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Northern Ethiopia

    Article • Applied Physics A, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  39. Ancient silver extraction in the Montevecchio mine basin (Sardinia, Italy): micro-chemical study of pyrometallurgical materials

    Article • Applied Physics A, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  40. Archaeo-metallurgical studies of tuyeres and smelting slags found at Tharros (north-western Sardinia, Italy)

    Article • Applied Physics A, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  41. Green Synthesis of Gold–Chitosan Nanocomposites for Caffeic Acid Sensing

    Article • Langmuir, March 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  42. Analytical methodologies for the investigation of soil-induced degradation of Cu-based archaeological artefacts

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, February 2012, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  43. Micro-chemical surface investigation of brittle carthaginian and roman silver artefacts

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  44. Investigation of the benzotriazole inhibition mechanism of bronze disease

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  45. Micro-structural and micro-chemical composition of bronze artefacts from Tharros (Western Sardinia, Italy)

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  46. Degradation mechanisms occurring in precious metallic artefacts

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, December 2011, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  47. Corrigendum to “Chemical aspects of plasma spraying of zirconia-based thermal barrier coatings” [Acta Materialia 56 (2008) 5177–5187]

    Article • Acta Materialia, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  48. Novel route to high-yield synthesis of sp2-hybridized boron nitride nanoplates on stainless steel

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Alessio Mezzi, Dr Tilde De Caro

  49. Supramolecular Colloidal Systems of Gold Nanoparticles/Amphiphilic Cyclodextrin: a FE-SEM and XPS Investigation of Nanostructures Assembled onto Solid Surface

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, June 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Alessio Mezzi, Dr Luigi Monsù Scolaro, Dr Tilde De Caro

  50. Chemical aspects of plasma spraying of zirconia-based thermal barrier coatings

    Article • Acta Materialia, October 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  51. Chemical cleaning of encrustations on archaeological ceramic artefacts found in different Italian sites

    Article • Applied Physics A, May 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  52. Simulation of corrosion processes of buried archaeological bronze artefacts

    Article • January 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  53. Large scale investigation of chemical composition, structure and corrosion mechanism of bronze archeological artefacts from Mediterranean basin

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  54. Bronze roman mirrors: the secret of brightness

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  55. Combined use of SEM-EDS, OM and XRD for the characterization of corrosion products grown on silver roman coins

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  56. Potentialities of XRF and EIS portable instruments for the characterisation of ancient artefacts

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  57. Integrated approach to the characterization and conservation of artefacts of the Brazilian colonial period

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  58. Microchemical investigation of Greek and Roman silver and gold plated coins: coating techniques and corrosion mechanisms

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  59. Production of reference “ancient” Cu-based alloys and their accelerated degradation methods

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  60. Uncommon corrosion phenomena of archaeological bronze alloys

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  61. A multi-analytical investigation on medieval pottery from Caltagirone (Sicily, Italy)

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  62. Combined use of XPS and SEM+ EDS for the study of surface microchemical structure of archaeological bronze Roman mirrors

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, August 2004, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  63. Microchemical investigation of archaeological copper-based artefacts used for currency in ancient Italy before the coinage

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, August 2004, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  64. Thermal and microchemical investigation of Phoenician–Punic mortars used for lining cisterns at Tharros (western Sardinia, Italy)

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, August 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  65. Combined use of GDOES, SEM + EDS, XRD and OM for the microchemical study of the corrosion products on archaeological bronzes

    Article • Applied Physics A, July 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro, irene calliari

  66. Combined use of surface and micro-analytical techniques for the study of ancient coins

    Article • Applied Physics A, July 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  67. Microchemical investigation on Renaissance coins minted at Gubbio (Central Italy)

    Article • Applied Physics A, July 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  68. Microchemical Investigation of Archaeological Copper Based Artefacts Disclosing an Ancient Witness of the Transition from the Value of the Substance to the Value of the Appearance

    Article • Microchimica Acta, January 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  69. Combined use of GDOES and SEM + EDS for the microchemical study of oxide layers grown at high temperature on Nimonic 80 A nickel-based superalloy

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, August 2002, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro, irene calliari

  70. Contribution of surface analytical techniques for the microchemical study of archaeological artefacts

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2002, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  71. Study of long-term corrosion layers grown on high-tin leaded bronzes by means of the combined use of GDOES and SEM + EDS

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2002, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro, irene calliari

  72. Microchemical study of the black gloss on red‐ and black‐figured Attic vases

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, August 2000, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  73. Microchemical study of the black gloss on red- and black-figured Attic vases

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2000, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro

  74. Microchemical study of the corrosion products on ancient bronzes by means of glow discharge optical emission spectrometry

    Article • Surface and Interface Analysis, January 2000, Wiley

    Dr Tilde De Caro