ABSTRACT
This work presents the most relevant results of our contribution to the European Union H2020 project NanoRestArt. With respect to the unavoidable problem of deterioration of plastics in artworks, we show that some nanotechnologies are unique tools to facilitate contemporary art conservation. In particular: i) metal-based aqueous solution onto plastic surfaces may act as antioxidants and delay their ageing; ii) novel SERS substrates may be used to reveal the formation of early deterioration products of plastics through a non-destructive sampling methodology.
