Objective
The main objective of the NANOFORART proposal is the development and experimentation of new nano-materials and responsive systems for the conservation and preservation of movable and immovable artworks.
While the progress in material science has generated sophisticated nanostructured materials, conservation of cultural heritage is still mainly based on traditional methods and conventional materials that often lack the necessary compatibility with the original artworks and a durable performance in responding to the changes of natural environment and man-made activities.
The main challenge of NANOFORART is the combination of sophisticated functional materials arising from the recent developments in nano-science/technology with innovative techniques in the restoration and preventive conservation of works of art, with unprecedented efficiency.
The research activity will be focused on the development of manageable methodologies, based on nanosized structures and with a low environmental impact.
The main tasks include the production of dispersions of nanoparticles, micellar solutions, microemulsions and gels, in order to offer new reliable pathways to restore and preserve works of art by combining the main features and properties of soft and hard-matter systems for cultural heritage conservation and preservation.
In the second part of the project great importance will be given to technology transfer to SMEs that will play an important role in the standardization of applicative protocols, in the up-scale and commercialization of technology and in the evaluation of the eco-toxicity of nano-materials.
A fundamental part of the project is also related to the role of end-users. Important museums, such as the National Museum of Anthropology and History of Mexico City and the National Museum of Denmark, will validate the technology and the methods developed in the first part of the project, and provide training activities and dissemination of the developed techniques.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
Topic(s)
- ENV-NMP.2011.3.2.1-1 - Development of advanced compatible materials and techniques and their application for the protection, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage assets
- ENV-NMP.2011.2.2-5 - Development of advanced compatible materials and techniques and their application for the protection, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage assets. Call Jointly Implemented with ENVIRONMENT
Call for proposal
FP7-ENV-NMP-2011
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Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
50019 Firenze
Italy
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Participants (15)
Participation ended
28071 MADRID
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06700 Mexico Distrito Federal
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1220 Kobenhavn
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28071 Madrid
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31030 Carbonera
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WC1E 6BT LONDON
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532 10 Pardubice
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WC1E 7HX London
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04347 Leipzig
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Participation ended
75041 Paris
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75005 Paris
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28823 Coslada
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11000 PRAGUE
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1295 Ivancna Gorica
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30123 Venezia
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