Ricerc@Sapienza

BACKGROUND:
Nanotechnologies are currently revolutionizing the world around us, improving the quality of our lives thanks to a multitude of applications in several areas including the environmental preservation, with the biodeterioration phenomenon representing one of the major concerns.
RESULTS:

The colonization of microorganisms and their subsequent interaction with stone
substrates under different environmental conditions encourage deterioration of materials by multiple
mechanisms resulting in changes in the original color, appearance and durability. One of the emerging
alternatives to remedy biodeterioration is nanotechnology, thanks to nanoparticle properties such
as small size, no-toxicity, high photo-reactivity, and low impact on the environment. This study