Advances in Nanolime and Other Nanomaterials for Built Heritage Conservation

Dear Colleagues,

Machu Picchu, Petra, Angkor, Copán, Taj Mahal or the Easter Island heads, among many other monuments with irreplaceable cultural heritage significance, are currently eroding at a noticeable rate. This is leading to a constant loss of structures’ cultural, artistic, and economic value. This rapid deterioration is being exacerbated by our lack of understanding of adequate remedial strategies aiming to preserve these historical sites. Many attempts are currently being made by scientists worldwide toward the improvement of conservation actions, focusing mostly on the consolidation and cleaning actions of these substrates. Within this context, innovative methods, including the use of novel nanomaterial products, are being investigated as consolidant agents and/or protective coatings inducing structures’ self-cleaning, insulation, air-purifying or solar protection properties.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions that address research and practical advances in: i) novel synthesis and manufacturing process of nanoparticles; ii) chemical, microstructural and structural characterization of nanoparticles; iii) evaluation of the cleaning or consolidation effectiveness; iv) product application methods; v) assessment of the long-term characteristics and durability of treated structures; and vi) remarkable case studies.

This Special Issue will focus on papers with a broad interest based upon the novelty and quality of the results and the potential application of the findings to the built heritage community and their conservation practitioners.

Dr. Jorge Otero
Dr. Luis Monasterio-Guillot
Dr. Giovanni Borsoi
Guest Editors

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