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Nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Protective Coatings, Materials Science, Inorganic Chemistry, Conservation science, Polymer materials, Supramolecular Chemistry
Sri Lanka, Italy

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University of Pavia: Pavia, IT

2013-11-01 to present | Postdoctoral Researcher (Department of Chemistry)
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Maduka Lankani Weththimuni

Education and qualifications (1)

University of Pavia: Pavia, IT

2010-11-01 to 2013-10-31 | Doctorate in Chemistry (PhD) (Department of Chemistry)
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Maduka Lankani Weththimuni

Professional activities (6)

Polymers, MDPI: Basel, CH

2023-03 to present | Topical Advisory Panel Member of Polymers
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Società Chimica Italiana: Rome, Lazio, IT

2023-01-01 to present | Socio Individuale
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Royal Society of Chemistry Cambridge: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

2022-09-13 to present | Member
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International Journal of Advanced and Applied Science: Taipei, TW

2022-07-11 to present | Editorial Board Member
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Coatings, MDPI: Basel, CH

2022-05 to present | Topical Advisory Panel Member
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Institute of Chemistry Ceylon: Colombo, Western, LK

2008 to present | Associate Member
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Works (32)

Retentive bio-based chemical gel for removing glues from water-sensitive wooden artworks

Journal of Cultural Heritage
2024-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Chaehoon Lee; Giacomo Fiocco; Barbara Vigani; Teresa Recca; Silvia Rossi; Maurizio Licchelli; Marco Malagodi; Maduka L. Weththimuni; Francesca Volpi
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Removing Aged Polymer Coatings from Porous Stone Surfaces Using the Gel Cleaning Method

Coatings
2024-04-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Maduka Weththimuni; Giacomo Fiocco; Alessandro Girella; Barbara Vigani; Donatella Sacchi; Silvia Rossi; Maurizio Licchelli
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Recent Advances in the Application of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for the Conservation of Stone Artefacts, Ecotoxicological Impact and Preventive Measures

Coatings
2024-02-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Marwa Ben Chobba; Maduka Weththimuni; Mouna Messaoud; Clara Urzi; Maurizio Licchelli
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Stradivari’s Varnish Revisited: Feature Improvements Using Chemical Modification

Polymers
2023-09-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Maduka L. Weththimuni; Giacomo Fiocco; Chiara Milanese; Alberto Spinella; Maria Luisa Saladino; Marco Malagodi; Maurizio Licchelli
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Nanostructured Emulsions as Smart Cleaning Materials for Removing Aged Polymer Coatings from Stone Substrates

Sustainability
2023-05-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Maduka L. Weththimuni; Alessandro Girella; Matteo Ferretti; Donatella Sacchi; Maurizio Licchelli
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Heritage Conservation and Restoration: Surface Characterization, Cleaning and Treatments

Coatings
2023-02-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Maduka L. Weththimuni; Maurizio Licchelli
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Biopolymer Gels as a Cleaning System for Differently Featured Wooden Surfaces

Polymers
2022-12-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Chaehoon Lee; Francesca Di Turo; Barbara Vigani; Maduka L. Weththimuni; Silvia Rossi; Fabio Beltram; Pasqualantonio Pingue; Maurizio Licchelli; Marco Malagodi; Giacomo Fiocco et al.
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Silver-Doped TiO2-PDMS Nanocomposite as a Possible Coating for the Preservation of Serena Stone: Searching for Optimal Application Conditions

Heritage
2022-11-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Marwa Ben Chobba; Maduka L. Weththimuni; Mouna Messaoud; Jamel Bouaziz; Rached Salhi; Filomena De Leo; Clara Urzì; Maurizio Licchelli
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Interligand Charge-Transfer Processes in Zinc Complexes

Chemistry
2022-07-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Carlo Ciarrocchi; Guido Colucci; Massimo Boiocchi; Donatella Sacchi; Maduka L. Weththimuni; Alessio Orbelli Biroli; Maurizio Licchelli
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ZrO2-doped ZnO-PDMS nanocomposites as protective coatings for the stone materials

ACTA IMEKO
2022-03-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Maduka Lankani Weththimuni; Marwa Ben Chobba; Ilenia Tredici; Maurizio Licchelli
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Fluorogenic Detection of Sulfite in Water by Using Copper(II) Azacyclam Complexes

Molecules
2022-03-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Carlo Ciarrocchi; Donatella Sacchi; Massimo Boiocchi; Maduka Lankani Weththimuni; Alessio Orbelli Biroli; Maurizio Licchelli
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Preliminary Cleaning Approach with Alginate and Konjac Glucomannan Polysaccharide Gel for the Surfaces of East Asian and Western String Musical Instruments

Materials
2022-01-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Chaehoon Lee; Francesca Volpi; Giacomo Fiocco; Maduka L. Weththimuni; Maurizio Licchelli; Marco Malagodi
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Durable Polymer Coatings: A Comparative Study of PDMS-Based Nanocomposites as Protective Coatings for Stone Materials

Chemistry
2022-01-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Maduka L. Weththimuni; Marwa Ben Chobba; Donatella Sacchi; Mouna Messaoud; Maurizio Licchelli
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Multifunctional and Durable Coatings for Stone Protection Based on Gd-Doped Nanocomposites

Sustainability
2021-10 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Marwa Ben Chobba; Maduka Lankani Weththimuni; Mouna Messaoud; Donatella Sacchi; Jamel Bouaziz; FILOMENA DE LEO; Clara Urzì; MAURIZIO LICCHELLI
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Ag-TiO2/PDMS nanocomposite protective coatings: Synthesis, characterization, and use as a self-cleaning and antimicrobial agent

Progress in Organic Coatings
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Marwa Ben Chobba; Maduka L. Weththimuni; Mouna Messaoud; Clara Urzi; Jamel Bouaziz; Filomena De Leo; Maurizio Licchelli
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Improving the Protective Properties of Shellac-Based Varnishes by Functionalized Nanoparticles

Coatings
2021-04-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Maduka L. Weththimuni; Chiara Milanese; Maurizio Licchelli; Marco Malagodi
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Evaluation of commercial consolidating agents on very porous biocalcarenite

International Journal of Conservation Science
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85084474769

Part of ISSN: 20678223 2067533X
Contributors: Weththimuni, M.L.; Crivelli, F.; Galimberti, C.; Malagodi, M.; Licchelli, M.
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Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) /ZrO<inf>2</inf>-doped ZnO nanocomposites as protective coatings for stone materials

2020 IMEKO TC-4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
2020 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85097816727

Contributors: Weththimuni, M.L.; Chobba, M.B.; Tredici, I.; Licchelli, M.
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Preparation and characterization of photocatalytic Gd-doped TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles for water treatment

Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85063011823

Part of ISSN: 16147499 09441344
Contributors: Ben Chobba, M.; Messaoud, M.; Weththimuni, M.L.; Bouaziz, J.; Licchelli, M.; De Leo, F.; Urzì, C.
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The CRATI project: New insights on the consolidation of saltweathered stone and the case study of San Domenico Church in Cosenza (South Calabria, Italy)

Coatings
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85068967947

Part of ISSN: 20796412
Contributors: Ricca, M.; Le Pera, E.; Licchelli, M.; Macchia, A.; Malagodi, M.; Randazzo, L.; Rovella, N.; Ruffolo, S.A.; Weththimuni, M.L.; La Russa, M.F.
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Improving Wood Resistance to Decay by Nanostructured ZnO-Based Treatments

Journal of Nanomaterials
2019-05-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Maduka L. Weththimuni; Doretta Capsoni; Marco Malagodi; Maurizio Licchelli
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Consolidation of bio-calcarenite stone by treatment based on diammonium hydrogenphosphate and calcium hydroxide nanoparticles

Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85048335420

Part of ISSN: 02632241
Contributors: Weththimuni, M.L.; Licchelli, M.; Malagodi, M.; Rovella, N.; La Russa, M.
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Study of the copper effect in iron-gall inks after artificial ageing

Chemical Papers
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85050304135

Part of ISSN: 13369075 03666352
Contributors: Fichera, G.V.; Malagodi, M.; Cofrancesco, P.; Weththimuni, M.L.; Guglieri, C.; Olivi, L.; Ruffolo, S.; Licchelli, M.
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A step forward in disclosing the secret of stradivari's varnish by NMR spectroscopy

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85030330532

Part of ISSN: 10990518 0887624X
Contributors: Spinella, A.; Malagodi, M.; Saladino, M.L.; Weththimuni, M.L.; Caponetti, E.; Licchelli, M.
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Chemical characterization of wood samples colored with iron inks: insights into the ancient techniques of wood coloring

Wood Science and Technology
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84968648391

Part of ISSN: 00437719
Contributors: Canevari, C.; Delorenzi, M.; Invernizzi, C.; Licchelli, M.; Malagodi, M.; Rovetta, T.; Weththimuni, M.
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Experimental characterization of oil-colophony varnishes: A preliminary study

International Journal of Conservation Science
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84994296476

Part of ISSN: 20678223 2067533X
Contributors: Weththimuni, M.L.; Canevari, C.; Legnani, A.; Licchelli, M.; Malagodi, M.; Ricca, M.; Zeffiro, A.
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Shellac/nanoparticles dispersions as protective materials for wood

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84999750703

Part of ISSN: 14320630 09478396
Contributors: Weththimuni, M.L.; Capsoni, D.; Malagodi, M.; Milanese, C.; Licchelli, M.
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Anti-graffiti nanocomposite materials for surface protection of a very porous stone

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84906318808

Part of ISSN: 14320630 09478396
Contributors: Licchelli, M.; Malagodi, M.; Weththimuni, M.; Zanchi, C.
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Nanoparticles for conservation of bio-calcarenite stone

Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84897644505

Part of ISSN: 09478396 14320630
Contributors: Licchelli, M.; Malagodi, M.; Weththimuni, M.; Zanchi, C.
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Surface treatments of wood by chemically modified shellac

Surface Engineering
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84876099260

Part of ISSN: 17432944 02670844
Contributors: Licchelli, M.; Malagodi, M.; Somaini, M.; Weththimuni, M.; Zanchi, C.
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Water-repellent properties of fluoroelastomers on a very porous stone: Effect of the application procedure

Progress in Organic Coatings
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84871924501

Part of ISSN: 03009440
Contributors: Licchelli, M.; Malagodi, M.; Weththimuni, M.L.; Zanchi, C.
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Silver Nanoparticles in the Cultural Heritage Conservation

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Peer review (19 reviews for 11 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS applied nano materials. (2)
Review activity for Asian journal of physical and chemical sciences. (1)
Review activity for Chemistry (1)
Review activity for Coatings. (4)
Review activity for Colloids and surfaces. (1)
Review activity for Heritage. (1)
Review activity for International journal of advanced and applied sciences. (1)
Review activity for Journal of hazardous materials advances. (1)
Review activity for Materials. (3)
Review activity for Polymers. (2)
Review activity for Progress in organic coatings. (2)