Iron-trapping nanoparticles could help preserve the Mary Rose
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Emma Stoye2018-08-22T15:59:00
Removing iron from the 16th century shipwreck’s wooden structures can halt the formation of sulfuric acid
Scientists working on the conservation of a Tudor warship that sank in 1545 have developed a method to prevent sulfuric acid forming inside its wooden structures using iron-attracting nanoparticles that can be applied and recovered using a magnetic field.