Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is an advanced Raman technique that allows the study of organic molecules adsorbed or interacting with specifically prepared nano-structures. In the field of cultural heritage, it has found applications in the last 20 years for the study of organic substances (natural and synthetic) such as dyes and lakes used as fabic dyes or as polychrome pigments. Main interests seek to validate evolving preparative methods of active substrates and appropriate methodologies for in situ diagnostic purposes with portable instruments to cultural heritage objects of historical interest. Production methods include natural and reversible nanoparticle doped gels to explore the possibility of achieiving a less destructive analytical approach by exploiting the SERS effect for highly sensitive and reproducible data with brief analysis times.
PROJECTS
ERIHS-PP (The European Infrastructure for Heritage Science, Preparatory Phase, Funded by the European Commission GA 739053) From Feb.2017-present.
IPERION-HS (Integrating Platforms for the European Research Infrastructure ON Heritage Science, funded by the European Commission GA 871039) Project Coordinator: Dr. L. Pezzati (CNR-INO) Role: Operator responsible for the organization of the transnational access activities of the European platform MOLAB under the supervision of the MOLAB Coordinator Dr. C. Miliani (CNR.-ISPC)
IPERION-CH (Integrated Research Infrastructure ON Cultural Heritage, funded by the European Commission GA 654028) May 2015-Oct.2019. Project Coordinator Dr. L. Pezzati (CNR-INO) Role: Operator responsible for the transnational access activites of the European platform MOLAB under the supervision of the MOLAB Coordinator Dr. C. Miliani (CNR-ISPC). Joint research activities.
CHARISMA (Cultural Heritage Advanced Research Infrastructures: Synergy for a Multidisciplinary Approach to conservation/restoration. Funded by the European Commission GA 228339 form Oct. 2009-Mar. 2014. Project Coordinator: Prof. B. G. Brunetti (SMAArt UNIPG), Role: Active operator in the MOLAB platform, Joint research activities.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Advanced characterization, analytical methods, thermal analysis, compounding, environment
SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
Analytical chemistry, material characterization, thermal analysis, SEM-EDX microscopy, compounding
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