Cultural Heritage Materials Degradation and Its Prevention

Dear Colleagues,

Studies of Cultural Heritage (CH) transcend numerous scientific fields, from Archaeology and History to Physics, Physical Chemistry, Materials Science, Electronics, Computer Science, and many more. Man’s urge to comprehend his past and safeguard it has led to perpetually augmenting research throughout the 20th century up to the present. Myriad studies among scientists have explored the degradation modes of artefacts to delineate their manufacturing methods and predict what will occur to them under exposure in the environment, and how they may be optimally preserved for future generations. This Special Issue focuses on these domains of interdisciplinary study, providing new challenges in the Cultural Heritage field. Specific topics of interest include:

• Corrosion and degradation mechanisms of CH artefacts
• Effects of the environment on CH surfaces
• Non-destructive testing of CH materials
• Manufacturing techniques in CH
• Nanotechnology in service of CH
• Ethical issues regarding conservation of CH

Prof. Dr. Panayota Vassiliou
Prof. Dr. Emma Angelini
Prof. Dr. Sabrina Grassini
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Corrosion and Materials Degradation is an international peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.