Surface flaking mechanism of stone components of ancient building complex in Wudang Mountain, China

Wang, C. P.; Chen, Mu; Wang, Yansong

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132611

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“…The stone components of the ancient building complex in Wudang Mountain are mostly constructed of green schist [3]. In these experiments (Figure 1), the green schist samples with a size of 30 mm × 30 mm × 6 mm were formed by wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) cutting large green schist with a line-cut spacing of 1.5 mm (Figure 1b).…”

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“…The stone components in the Wudang Mountain, such as stone pillars, beams, and Sumeru Seats, have both functional and symbolic significances, showcasing exceptional skill and artistic value in prehistoric China stonework [1,2]. However, these historic stone components, mostly preserved in open or semi-open environments and affected by rain and other environmental factors, are now showing varying degrees of deterioration, which has compromised the historical value of cultural relics [3]. Therefore, how to scientifically and sustainably conserve the stone components in Wudang Mountain has become a new challenge.…”

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Application of Femtosecond Laser Processing Method in the Sustainable Conservation of Stone Cultural Relics: An Example of Green Schist in Wudang Mountain, China

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The ancient building complex in Wudang Mountain, China, is known as the “Museum of Ancient Chinese Architectural Accomplishments”. However, the valuable stone components are preserved in open or semi-open environments and environmental factors such as rain seriously threaten its sustainable conservation. In this context, a femtosecond laser processing method has been demonstrated to be able to prepare hierarchical micro-nano structures on the stone surface to regulate its wettability, achieving the purpose of sustainable conservation. In this paper, the processing mechanism and performance of the femtosecond laser on green schist, a local stone material in the Wudang Mountain, are systematically investigated. It is found that green schist, as a typical non-homogeneous material, exhibits significant differences in its absorption of femtosecond laser with different compositions. Among them, quartz, chlorite, and muscovite are the three main compositions, and they are mainly characterized by cold ablation, thermal melting, and expansion under the irradiation of the femtosecond laser (238 fs, 100 kHz, 40 μJ, 33 μm, 500–40,000 pulses), respectively, and it is difficult to achieve a uniform and stable surface structure. Based on this, we prepared grooves with a spacing of 100–400 μm by scanning the femtosecond laser. Through the characterization of surface morphology, elemental composition, and three-dimensional structure, the processing mechanism of the hierarchical micro-nano structures of green schist under the irradiation of the femtosecond laser is comprehensively revealed. Finally, the wettability modulation result of water contact angle up to 147° is achieved by processing the grooves with an optimal spacing of 400 μm. The results of this research are of guiding significance for the sustainable conservation of ancient buildings and cultural relics.

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