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(Chemical) Bonding is what makes life possible

Élia Roldão

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Research group
Cultural Heritage and Responsive Materials

Position
Academic Staff

Researcher IDO-7623-2015
Ciência IDAD13-8F76-C1F8
I am a photograph conservator with a PhD on the conservation of photographic materials. I have 20 years of experience in the preservation and restoration of photographic materials. In the past, I have coordinated conservation projects and teams working on cataloguing, conservation treatment and digitization of photographs from several institutions such as DGEMN, IPCR, and private clients.
I have also designed and lectured several workshops on Photograph Conservation and Restoration and Identification of Photographic Processes. Currently, I am an Invited Assistant Professor at DCR FCT NOVA and co-founder of NEON Art Conservation Lda., a company dedicated to the conservation of modern and contemporary materials.

Representative Publications

Unveiling the Colours of Cellulose Nitrate Black and White Film-based Negatives in Colonial Photography
10.1080/00393630.2019.1662672
A diagnostic tool for assessing the conservation condition of cellulose nitrate and acetate in heritage collections: quantifying the degree of substitution by infrared spectroscopy
10.1186/s40494-020-00373-4