Dillmann P., Bellot-Gurlet L., Nenner I. (Eds.) Nanoscience and Cultural Heritage

Atlantis Press, France, 2016. – 321 p. – ISBN10: 9462391971For the first time a book will present all the different aspects linked to heritage and nanomaterials and not only a singular aspect (eg conservation…). The writing scientific level will be “American Scientific” style, allowing non-expert readers to have a quick and precise idea of the context and issues.
This review, made by top level international researcher in the field will be a milestone for this new raising subject, even for specialists.
This book aims to give state of the art in several domains of cultural heritage in which Nanosciences allow fundamental breakthrough. The first part of the book concerns nanostructured materials in ancient artifacts. Understanding their nature and formation processes bring new insight in the apprehension of technical level of ancient societies but can also inspire the design of new materials. The second part is dedicated to the understanding of materials. This crucial issue in material science today, for cultural heritage, needs to perform specific characterization techniques and technologies, but also to create tailored analytical strategies. Part three presents new methods, processes and materials at nano levels that can bring innovative solutions to conservation and restoration issues, linked with the understanding of the alteration processes involved at different scales/TopicsNanochemistry
Analytical ChemistryNanostructuration in Ancient Materials
Lustre and Nanostructures — Ancient Technologies Revisited
Nano-crystallization in Decorative Layers of Greek and Roman Ceramics
Natural Nanosized Raw Materials and Sol-Gel Technology: The Base of Pottery Since Millenniums
Informative Potential of Multiscale Observations in Archaeological Biominerals Down to Nanoscale
Some Science Behind the Daguerreotype: Nanometer and Sub-micrometer Realities On and Beneath the Surface
Nanotechnologies and Analytical Strategies to Characterise Cultural Heritage
Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Using Nanoparticles to Detect Trace Amounts of Colorants in Works of Art
From Archaeological Sites to Nanoscale: The Quest of Tailored Analytical Strategy and Modeling
Conserve and Protect the Cultural Heritage using Nanomaterials and Nanoscience
Nanoscale Aspects of Corrosion on Cultural Heritage Metals
Alkaline Nanoparticles for the Deacidification and pH Control of Books and Manuscripts
Confined Aqueous Media for the Cleaning of Cultural Heritage: Innovative Gels and Amphiphile-Based Nanofluids