Rescue for precious wrecks

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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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