Efforts to widen the scope of ionic liquids applications across diverse research areas have
flourished in the last two decades with developments in understanding and tailoring their …

All types of building materials are rapidly colonized by microorganisms, initially through an
invisible and then later a visible biofilm that leads to their biodeterioration. Over centuries …

The biodeterioration of artistic and architectural heritage represents a serious and recurring
problem for museums, local authorities, and private collectors alike, where irreparable …

Polyoxometalates (POMs) are clusters of units of oxoanions of transition metals, such as Mo,
W, V and Nb, that can be formed upon acidification of neutral solutions. Once formed, some …

A transparent superhydrophobic organic–inorganic composite coating was prepared with
fluorinated B72 as the base organic component and methyl-modified silica/titania (SiO 2/TiO …

Rock-based materials exposed to outdoor environments are naturally colonised by an array
of microorganisms, which can cause dissolution and fracturing of the natural stone …

The Brønsted acid-base neutralization was executed for synthesis of the anilinium
carboxylate ionic liquids (ACILs), and obtained highly viscous liquids with yields about (90 …

The increasing resistance of pathogenic microorganisms against common treatments
requires innovative concepts to prevent infection and avoid long-term microbe viability on …

Corrosion is globally a serious problem for metallic structure and materials in recent
decades. When there is interaction between acid and metallic structure, a large amount of …

Phototrophic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria and microalgae can proliferate readily
in underground heritage sites where the introduction of artificial illumination equipment has …