Nanotechnology in cultural heritage conservation: nanometric slaked lime saves architectonic and artistic surfaces from decay

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-115

  Dei, Luigi ^a   Salvadori, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium hydroxide; Compatibility; Consolidation; Limestones; Nanoparticles; Slaked lime; Wall paintings

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745030038     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2006.02.001     Document Type: Article

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