Evaluation of the degradation and stability of soot ink made based on ancient texts under aging conditions. Soot ink is one of the inks that has been widely used in written works. Some of which are currently in our custody, so it is necessary to examine their degradation in order to prevent their further degradation. In this regard, in the present study, the degradation rate and stability of soot ink were investigated. The question of this study is what level of degradation and stability do the manufactured inks have? The purpose of this study was to examine soot ink, which was used in paper works, using laboratory instruments, pH meter, FTIR, optical microscope, colorimeter, and tensile strength meter.
To prepare the samples, the immersion method was used to impregnate the paper with ink, and an incubator was used to age the samples. The results of the acidity test (pH measurement) of the ink-impregnated papers show that the accelerated moisture-thermal aging process, especially after a period of 12 days, causes a decrease in pH compared to the samples before aging. The results of microscopic observations show that the aged sample has suffered from breakage in addition to the ink of the paper fibers. Analysis of the ATR-FTIR spectra in the carbon black sample indicates that cellulose undergoes structural changes during aging, but most of the changes are in the structure of the ink. According to the studies conducted, the results of this research indicate that the carbon black ink has relatively good stability during aging.

 Studying and examining Quranic works is of great importance due to their respect and sanctity among Muslims, so ‎that the historical, cultural and religious value of such works doubles the importance of their protection and ‎preservation. The work examined in this study is a Quran scroll sample belonging to the Haj Rahim Mosque in ‎Tabriz. According to field research and statements by the board of trustees of the mosque, this scroll was placed ‎inside the mosque wall at an unknown time as a vow or talisman and was discovered in ‎‏1350‏‎ AH during the ‎reconstruction of the mosque through the thatched wall. During this study, the paper making technique and ink ‎used in the work were studied. In line with this goal, the type of paper fibers and paper pulp and the inks used in the ‎work, including black, red and gold pigment, and finally the glue used to join the sheets together were examined. All ‎the identifications made in this research were done using chemical methods except for the identification of the type ‎of glue used at the beginning and end of the sheets, which was done using a Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy ‎device. The results indicate the use of linen and rag fibers and polysaccharide starch to prepare the paper and ‎carbon black ink, rosin pigment for the red ink, and copper oxide compounds for the gold color. Also, the glue used ‎at the beginning and end of the sheets was identified as -Serish- animal glue‏‏‏‏.