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Within this study, archive boxes with innovative technology are proposed as \u201csmart\u201d boxes that can be used for storage and transportation, in combination with a nanocomposite material consisting of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and graphene oxide (GO). The synthesis and characterization of the PVA\/GO structure with SEM, Raman, AFM, XRD, Optical Microscopy, and profilometry are fully discussed. It is shown that the composite material can be integrated into the archive box either as a stand-alone film or attached onto fitting carriers, for example, those made of corrugated board. By applying the PVA\/GO membrane this way, even with strong daily temperature fluctuations of \u0394T = \u00b124.1 \u00b0C, strong external humidity fluctuations can be reduced by \u221287% inside the box. 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