Abstract
Bacterial contamination of surfaces is a challenging issue in different fields, including cultural heritage (CH) conservation and healthcare (H) safety. In this project, we propose the development and study of safe coatings to be applied on metal substrates that combine anticorrosion protection (for metal substrate preservation) with antibacterial activity and environmental sustainability. Coatings made of cutin (CUT, derived from tomato peel by-products) and hydroxyapatite (HAP, formed from phosphate precursors) are developed on two substrates typically used in CH and H applications (bronze and copper, respectively). The activities of the project involve the development of the functionalized coatings (with and without antibacterial Ag and Zn nanoparticles), the preparation of the coated and uncoated substrates, the screening tests, and the result integration to assess the best formulations of novel sustainable, safe, antibacterial and anticorrosive coatings for CH and H fields.
Project details
Unibo Team Leader: Martina Cappelletti
Unibo involved Department/s:
Dipartimento di Farmacia e Biotecnologie
Coordinator:
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna(Italy)
Total Eu Contribution: Euro (EUR) 224.847,00
Total Unibo Contribution: Euro (EUR) 157.728,00
Project Duration in months: 24
Start Date:
30/11/2023
End Date:
28/02/2026
