Rescue for precious wrecks

Rescue for precious wrecks

As soon as shipwrecks are taken out of the water, dangerous corrosion processes begin, which can lead to the complete disintegration of the wooden structures. A new preservation technology based on metal-containing nanoparticles is intended to prevent this.
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Many historically significant wooden shipwrecks still lie aground because salvaging and preserving them has previously been too risky and too expensive. Now researchers have found a solution – based on nanotechnology.

by Rolf Heßbrügge

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