The Future in the Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Towards Green and Innovative Approaches to the Processes

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit your work to this Topic on "The future in the restoration and conservation of cultural heritage: towards green and innovative approaches to the processes". By following many cultural heritage restoration theses, it is possible to note how one of the most interesting themes is that linked to the use of green materials for cleaning, consolidation and in general for the treatments of the objects to be restored, and to innovative materials and solutions for treating different kinds of artworks.

In fact, today there is an increase in attention on the materials, the techniques to adopt for conservation and restoration, the diagnostic approach and environment involved in the process, both the so-called historical climate of the artworks and that created during the restoration itself.

The recent and future trends go towards green solution in restoration and conservation that are sustainable for the restorers and for the environment and towards innovative materials with an attention to the durability and, at the same time, to the aesthetical result.

The topic will serve as a forum for papers in the following concepts:

• Green materials for cleaning, consolidation, and protection of cultural heritage surfaces
• Innovative and sustainable diagnostic approaches to support the restoration
• Methods for monitoring the restoration and conservation environment: before, during and after the intervention
• Innovative methodologies for applying protective and coatings, consolidant and re-integration materials on artworks
• Innovative and sustainable documentation methods
• New methods for cleaning: lasers, green solvents, microemulsions or micellar solutions, bacterial cells, enzymes, ionic liquids and gels
• Case studies on innovative and sustainable restoration and conservation approaches are welcome

Dr. Claudia Pelosi
Dr. Mauro Francesco La Russa
Dr. Tânia Rosado
Dr. Luca Lanteri
Topic Editors