Nanotechnology – innovative approach with the development of materials and techniques for safeguarding cultural heritage
RO-CHER – Component project 2
50PCCDI/2018 – PC2
Component project 2 within the complex project Complex multidisciplinary project for monitoring, conservation, protection and promotion of the Romanian cultural heritage – RO-CHER
Project goal
The aim of the project is to provide practical solutions based on new antifungal recipes, to reduce the impact of biodegradation of objects and objectives belonging to cultural heritage.
The interdisciplinarity of the project is given by the connections between the complex activities and the human resource involved in these activities. The project involves cooperation between researchers with different specializations, in order to obtain optimal results through a holistic approach, which covers the entire spectrum of scientific perspective.
Contracting authority: Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI)
Implementation period: 01/03/2018-30/06/2021
Total budget: 1.254.423 lei
Budget for the partner ICECHIM: 673.250 lei
Component project director: Dr. Chim. Irina Fierăscu
Component project coordinator: National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry – ICECHIM
The main objective of the project is to provide practical solutions based on new antifungal recipes to reduce the impact of heritage biodegradation, recipes based on the use of soft nanomaterials, applicable in the form of xerogels or spray.
Exploiting the synergistic action of the materials used and establishing an optimal ratio between them is an element of scientific / technical novelty of the project, as well as the use of similar but individualized recipes for several types of artifacts – ceramic artifacts and paper artifacts.
- Optimizing the synthesis of nanomaterials by controlling the properties and dimensions for a better antifungal effect and characterization of materials;
- Establishing an optimal ratio of materials in the proposed innovative recipes and exploiting the synergistic action;
- Establishing the application method according to the support material of the artifact;
- Study of the interaction between the proposed recipes and the support materials (archaeometry studies before and after treatment);
- Establishing the effectiveness of the proposed recipes, depending on the morphology and properties of the organisms identified in the biodeterioration process and the procedures applied.
All objectives include laboratory and field experiments (where applicable) and mathematical modeling of the results
Elaboration of the integrated research strategy in order to obtain innovative materials for conservation / restoration.
ICECHIM activities:
- Development of working protocols for the preliminary evaluation of artifacts and development of improved methods for obtaining soft nanomaterials;
- Development of improved methods for obtaining soft nanomaterials and their characterization by various methods;
Application of the integrated strategy for obtaining soft nanomaterials; Establishing three-component recipes from mixtures of innovative nanomaterials and exploiting their synergistic action.
ICECHIM activities:
- Optimization of recipes for obtaining soft nanomaterials in order to control particle size;
- Control of materials obtained in terms of properties of rigidity, porosity, thermal, coefficient of expansion and color;
- Obtaining innovative three-component recipes and characterizing them by various methods;
- Establishing optimal material ratios in the proposed innovative recipes in order to obtain maximum antimicrobial effects.
Partial demonstration of the functionality of the proposed solutions for the restoration / conservation of ceramic and paper artifacts.
ICECHIM activities:
- Preliminary studies to demonstrate the efficiency and functionality in the application of the proposed solutions; physico-chemical investigations of the solution solution-ceramic support material;
- Preliminary studies to demonstrate the efficiency and functionality in the application of the proposed solutions; physico-chemical investigations of the solution solution-paper support material;
- Preliminary studies for optimizing recipes developed for application on real artifacts;
- Development of integrated protocols (obtaining materials / recipes, characterization of materials / recipes, characterization of support materials before and after treatment, methods of application, aesthetic evaluation) for application on real artifacts;
- Preliminary studies for the elaboration of technical documentation for the obtained products.
Demonstration of the functionality of the proposed solutions for the restoration / conservation of ceramic and paper artifacts.
ICECHIM activities:
- Completion of activities to demonstrate the effectiveness of the application of the proposed recipes on ceramic support materials (simulated artifacts) and demonstrate the effectiveness of treatment; studying the aesthetic, chromatic effects, etc. on the ceramic support material;
- Completion of activities to demonstrate efficiency and functionality in applying the proposed solutions; physico-chemical investigations of the solution solution-ceramic support material;
- Completion of activities to demonstrate efficiency and functionality in applying the proposed solutions; physico-chemical investigations of the solution solution-paper support material;
- Completion of activities for optimizing recipes developed for application on real artifacts;
- Development of integrated protocols (obtaining materials / recipes, characterization of materials / recipes, characterization of support materials before and after treatment, methods of application, aesthetic evaluation) for application on real artifacts;
- Final activities for the elaboration of the technical documentation for the obtained products;
- Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Irina Fierascu, Petronela Fotea, Alina-Ruxandra-Eugenia Ortan, Ioana Popitiu, Mihaela Beceanu, Bonding material with antimicrobial properties for the restoration of artifacts on ceramic support belonging to the cultural heritage and method of obtaining it, Patent application A00914/2018;
- Alexandru Stirban, Radu Claudiu Fierascu, Irina Fierascu, Petronela Fotea, Alina-Ruxandra-Eugenia Ortan, Maria Similia Zgarciu, Ioan Constantin Inel, Glue agent with antimicrobial properties for restoring artifacts on paper belonging to the cultural heritage and the method of obtaining it, Patent application A00915/2018;
- Radu Claudiu Fierăscu, Irina Fierăscu, Roxana Ioana Brazdiș, Anda Maria Baroi, Alina Orțan, Antimicrobial coating and with a protective role for natural stone surfaces with cultural value and method of obtaining it, Patent application A00072/2020.
