NTUA – National Technical University of Athens

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is the oldest and most prestigious educational institution of Greece in the field of technology, and has contributed unceasingly to the country’s scientific, technical and economic development since its foundation in 1836. NTUA is divided into nine academic faculties, which are furthermore divided into 33 departments. The amount and the high standards of the research work conducted at NTUA are illustrated by the numerous publications in Scientific Journals as well as by the prominent place of NTUA among European Universities, due to the high number of research projects financed by the EU and other Greek and foreign organizations of the public and private sector. The NTUA team (R-NanoLab Unit) comprises chemical & materials/mechanical/civil/ engineers, physicists, chemists and technicians, specialized in the fields of materials research and development, possessing a very experienced staff (including several professors, research scientists and PhD students) as well as extensive facilities for materials synthesis, processing, characterization and computational modeling.

NTUA will contribute to the project on the development of novel solutions and tools for preventive conservation. NTUA, is one of the key partners in synthesis, characterization and processing of proposed materials.

Expertise and infrastructure related to the project

NTUA will contribute to the project on the development of novel solutions and tools for preventive conservation. NTUA, is one of the key partners in synthesis, characterization and processing of proposed materials and will play a significant role in the following activities:
• Synthesis and characterization of alternative solutions for water adsorption based on Super-water-Adsorbent Polymers (SAPs)
• Development of special adsorbents for acetic and hydrochloric based on Mg-Al-NO3 layered double hydroxides (LDH)
• Production of inorganic particles with anti-fugi action based on titanium/cerium oxide. NTUA will contribute on selecting the most effective inorganic particles, optimizing porosity and surface area to maximize their adsorption capacity.
In addition, NTUA will participate in the development of appropriate protocols for characterization of materials in terms of effectiveness. Taking into consideration the synthetic procedures, the materials could be fabricated in large quantities for possible upscaling processes and cost reduction.