Multi-analytical investigation of design objects and contemporary artworks
The research provides methods of micro-and non-invasive investigation for the study of the preservation state of design objects and contemporary artworks. The conservation of plastic artefacts is complex and challenging due to several factors such as their short lifetime, the wide variety of ageing processes, the different exposure conditions, and individual requirements of storage. A thorough investigation including spectrophotometric and spectroscopic techniques allows a useful and accurate assessment. (Project concluded in 2015)
Contact person: Daniela Saviello
- D. Comelli, F. Toja, C. D’Andrea, L. Toniolo, G. Valentini, M. Lazzari, A. Nevin, “Advanced non-invasive fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging for mapping photo-oxidative degradation in acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene: A study of model samples and of an object from the 1960s”, 2014, Polym Degrad Stabil
- Toja F., Nevin A, Comelli D, Levi M, Cubeddu R, Toniolo L. “Fluorescence and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy for the analysis of iconic Italian design lamps made of polymeric materials” Anal Bioanal Chem. 2011;399(9):2977-86.
