The restoration of weathered cultural relics with suitable materials has been a highly
challenging worldwide. Within this context, nano Ca (OH) 2, the so-called nanolime, has …

Nanotechnology has allowed for significant progress in architectural, artistic, archaeological,
or museum heritage conservation for repairing and preventing damages produced by …

Cultural heritage objects and structures are subjected to a range of weathering processes
that result in their decay and destruction. To slow weathering rates and/or mitigate their …

Global cultural heritage is a lucrative asset. It is an important industry generating millions of
jobs and billions of euros in revenue yearly. However, despite the tremendous economic …

Nanolime products are one of the most promising consolidation methods for historic
calcareous substrates. Whilst the popularity of nanolime has been growing, its consolidation …

This work aims to reveal the recent research trends in the consolidation of stone-built
heritage and discuss the advantages and drawbacks of the options and strategies followed …

This paper offers an updated review of the variety of physicochemical analysis applied so far
to Levantine rock art (Spain) to characterize the composition of the pigments, as well as the …

This paper shows a study on the consolidation effectiveness of nano-silica and nano-lime-
based consolidants (ie Nano Estel® and Nanorestore®, respectively), both available on the …

Nanolime is a promising consolidant for the conservation of most historic structures thanks to
its high compatibility with carbonate-based substrates. Nanolime can recover the superficial …

This paper aims to study the strengths and drawbacks of nanolime, ethyl silicate and sodium
silicate coatings in consolidating heritage bricks. Initial X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray …