Exploring Novel Approaches to Preserve and Monitor the Cultural Heritage Materials
A special issue of Heritage (ISSN 2571-9408). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials and Heritage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 4375
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biodeterioration; characterization; spectroscopic; cultural heritage; stone monuments; conservation science
Interests: materials science; soft matter; gels; scattering techniques; spectroscopy
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Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to extend to you an invitation to submit research manuscripts on innovative approaches to identifying, preventing and/or minimizing the deterioration of cultural heritage. Specifically, we are interested in papers that evaluate the potential impact of new products, materials or methods applied on the substrate and assess whether they cause any alterations.
Preserving our cultural heritage is a crucial task that requires constant attention and effort. In recent years, new strategies have emerged that aim to prevent and monitor the deterioration phenomena that threaten historical and artistic treasures.
One example is the increased research on biodeterioration control using natural biocides like essential oils and hydrolates. This is primarily due to the increasing demand for sustainable and safer products. The utilization of these natural biocides has also led to the incorporation of new materials and technologies such as microencapsulation, which further enhances their effectiveness.
Much effort has been dedicated to the development of advanced materials, and, in recent decades, nanotechnologies have become a key factor in the field of cultural heritage due to their ideal properties for cleaning and consolidating, acting against microorganisms, protecting surfaces from the negative effects of UV radiation, etc. The systematic formulation of tailored and functional nanostructured materials is an open challenge in cultural heritage conservation.
By using advanced technologies, innovative materials, and novel approaches, experts can now detect and diagnose problems in a non-invasive way, at an early stage, allowing them to implement timely and effective interventions. This approach not only helps to protect our cultural heritage but also promotes its accessibility by future generations.
This Special Issue is focused on gathering various original research articles, reviews, and case studies that explore innovative approaches or propose new protocols/guidelines to tackling the issue of heritage material deterioration. The aim is to increase knowledge and understanding of peculiar processes that have not yet been thoroughly investigated, and to develop new methodologies and products to counteract their formation.
In detail, topics may include (but are not limited to) the following areas:
- Novel eco-friendly substances (e.g., consolidant, hydrorepellent, biocide) to prevent deterioration phenomena;
- Multidisciplinary approaches to the investigation of deterioration phenomena on heritage materials;
- Advanced materials for cleaning, consolidation and protection of artistic and historical artifacts;
- Innovative systems for detecting and monitoring deterioration patterns over time, also given the impact of climate change.
Dr. Annalaura Casanova Municchia
Dr. Valentina Nigro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biodeterioration
- conservation science
- deterioration pattern
- monitoring
- non-invasive techniques
- sustainability
- multidisciplinarity
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