Heritage Conservation and Restoration: Surface Characterization, Cleaning and Treatments
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2024) | Viewed by 19090
Special Issue Editor
Interests: synthesis and characterization of new materials; surface treatments by nanomaterials, doped nanoparticles, and nanocomposites; applying sustainable hydrogels and polymers for different purposes
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Dear Colleagues,
Why is Heritage Conservation and restoration necessary? It is necessary because Heritage sites (historical buildings, artifacts, sculptures, paintings, etc.) are symbols of history and are subject to several degradation processes and aging due to several factors. In particular, decay processes of historical materials related to physical and chemical phenomena occurring mainly in the presence of water, which is one of the most deteriorating factors, especially for porous materials (wood and stone). In addition, air pollution, dyes, and microorganism colonization are frequently related to the harmful degradation of building materials, which contribute to the decay of external historic buildings. Thus, the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage materials has become a necessity in a lot of countries. In addition to their intrinsic value, effective conservation and maintenance not only helps in preserving and safeguarding resources, but also in revitalizing local economies, and in bringing about a sense of identity, pride, and belonging to residents. For conservation and restoration purposes, numerous new materials and methods have been developed during the past decade. Toward this goal, we are assembling a Special Issue of Coatings, which aims to encourage researchers and to provide them with a platform to publish their novel studies. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Surface characterization methods;
- New tools for the characterization purposes;
- New materials and methods for surface cleaning;
- Analyzing the decay processes;
- New materials and methods for conservation (novel treatments);
- Novel approach for restoration;
- Durability assessments.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Maduka Lankani Weththimuni
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- heritage sites
- conservation
- restoration
- characterization
- novel treatments
- nanomaterials
- green materials
- self-cleaning surfaces
- novel methods
- durability
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