Cel The world's most valuable collection of paper and manuscripts is undoubtedly the Dunhuang Collection, which is physically located in the National Libraries in London, Paris and St. Petersburg. It consists of tens of thousands of documents and includes the oldest, known, dated, printed book, the Dunhuang Diamond Sutra (AD868). The long-term future of this, literally invaluable, collection is currently in medium-term jeopardy due to a combination of physical and chemical deterioration of the paper. A four-centred (Belfast, London, Paris and St. Petersburg) scientific preservation study of pre-tenth century paper will be launched with the following objectives: to develop and apply novel chemical treatments of the paper to prevent further chemical degradation, and to preserve the original dyes; to place human and technical resources in St. Petersburg to enable them to analyse and conserve their priceless collection; to develop and apply physical treatments to the paper (e.g. conserving or encapsulation) to preserve it against further deterioration; and to create a computerised international scientific and historical database to catalogue the Dunhuang collection. This project is realistic but long-term, and will result in the preservation of a unique and invaluable world resource. This programme will represent a solid basis upon which to build for the future. Program(-y) IC-INTAS - International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the independent states of the former Soviet Union (INTAS), 1993- Temat(-y) 37 - Chemistry Engineering for Environment Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania Data not available Koordynator THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Stranmillis Road BT9 5AG BELFAST Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (3) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko Bibliothèque Nationale Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 75084 Paris Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych British Library Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres SE1 8NG London Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Russian Academy of Sciences Rosja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 191186 St. Petersburg Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych
