Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles
Nanoparticles
CULTURAL HERITAGE
physico-chemical
properties.
The
innovative
applications
of
ii.
a. Nanoparticle preparation
Two fundamental processes are generally used to prepare inorganic
particles. The first is a break-down process where bulk solids are
broken down by grinding them into fine particles (i.e. mechanical
synthesis)
or
to
molecular
or
atomic
size
(i.e.
by
thermal
of
reacting
species,
and
aging
time
of
the
for
most
conventional
industrial
applications
(inks,
Ca(OH)2 particles with uniform size and shape can be also obtained
through homogeneous phase reactions in water.
b. Nanostructured hydroxides and carbonates: new tools for
art conservation
Conservation science is probably one of the most complex topics in
materials science since it requires different expertise that spans
from archaeology and history of art to very sophisticated physicochemical and analytical skill.
The scientists contribution to conservation of cultural heritage has
grown to a great extent in the last decade. Chemists and physicists
can greatly contribute to the controlled death of artefacts
because they can provide useful and reliable predictions of the
degradation of cultural heritage and delay, as far as possible, the
complete degradation of the artefacts themselves.
Until a few years ago, most of the methods for the restoration or
protection of artefacts used commercial products, mainly synthetic
polymers such as Paraloid B72, Mowilith 30, and Primal AC 33, and
were not tailored for specific applications to the artefacts. In
controlled environments, the application of these polymers to fix
powdered and flaked paints, or to re-adhere detached modelled
polychrome
stucco
fragments,
produced
acceptable
results.
i.
ii.
iii.
c. Application
A complete conservative treatment of wall paintings is often
performed in two steps:
i)
ii)
for
the
conservation
of
stucco
and
paints
in
the
d.