Professional profile
Chemist | Conservation Scientist | Spectroscopy Specialist | Heritage Materials Specialist
She holds a degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Science for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. Her research activity focuses on the study of materials of historical and artistic interest and on methodologies for their preservation, through non-invasive and micro-invasive diagnostic approaches within an interdisciplinary framework integrating chemical, physical, geological, and conservation sciences.
She employs vibrational spectroscopic and X-ray techniques, both point-based and imaging, to characterize complex and stratified materials, investigating their composition, execution techniques, state of preservation, and interactions with restoration treatments. In this context, she has developed specific expertise in chemical imaging, applied to high spatial-resolution mapping of constituent materials and degradation phenomena. The analytical approach is integrated with optical and electron microscopy for microstructural characterization, with archaeometric and conservation purposes.
Her research also includes the analysis of deterioration mechanisms, encompassing physico-chemical processes and biodeterioration phenomena. She also focuses on evaluating the effectiveness, compatibility, and durability of materials and methodologies for conservation and restoration, as well as on the development and validation of diagnostic protocols for pre- and post-intervention monitoring, both in museum environments and in outdoor contexts, contributing to preventive conservation strategies and to sustainable management of cultural heritage.
The main types of artifacts investigated include bronze and stone sculpture, wall paintings, and paintings on canvas and panel.
CNR Disciplinary Fields and Research Management Sectors
- SH8_1 Science and Technologies for Cultural Heritage
- PE4_2 Spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques
- PE4_17 Characterisation methods of materials
Groups & Labs CNR ISPC
Heritage Conservation Lab →
Heritage Materials Science Lab →
Publications
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S. Calandra, E. Cantisani, B. Salvadori (2026). Decoding ancient mortars: complementary strengths of SR-μXRPD and FPA-FTIR in high-resolution binder analysis. Talanta, 299, 129076. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2025.129076
I. Díaz, A. Alvarez-Martin, J. Grau-Bové, S. Norrehed, B. Salvadori, I. Kraševec, D. Duran-Romero, E. Cano (2024). Review and interlaboratory comparison of the Oddy test methodology. Heritage Science, 12 (1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01174-9
G. Pellis, B. Giussani, P. Letardi, T. Poli, P. Rizzi, B. Salvadori, A. Sansonetti, D. Scalarone (2023). Improvement in the sustainability and stability of acrylic protective coatings for outdoor bronze artworks. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 218. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2023.110575
