Raman/XRF/EDX microanalysis of 2nd-century stuccoes from Domus Valeriorum in Rome

Almaviva, S.; Lecci, S.; Puiu, A.; Spizzichino, Valeria; Fantoni, R.; Falconieri, M.; Gagliardi, Serena; Chiari, M.; Mazzinghi, Anna; Ruberto, Chiara; Casaril, Giacomo; Bandini, Giovanna; Morretta, Simona

doi:10.1016/j.culher.2018.11.004

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“…Some of these spectrometers have been successfully used for a number of cultural heritage applications, ranging from canvas, panel and mural paintings, archaeological finds, coins and metals, porcelains and other manufacts, also thanks to the numerous national and international collaborations as those with the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence and several research groups. In these collaborations, the analyses have been carried out following a multi-technique approach for a comprehensive material characterization, see, for example, [ 18 , 19 , 58 – 61 ].…”

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LABEC, the INFN ion beam laboratory of nuclear techniques for environment and cultural heritage

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The LABEC laboratory, the INFN ion beam laboratory of nuclear techniques for environment and cultural heritage, located in the Scientific and Technological Campus of the University of Florence in Sesto Fiorentino, started its operational activities in 2004, after INFN decided in 2001 to provide our applied nuclear physics group with a large laboratory dedicated to applications of accelerator-related analytical techniques, based on a new 3 MV Tandetron accelerator. The new accelerator greatly improved the performance of existing Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) applications (for which we were using since the 1980s an old single-ended Van de Graaff accelerator) and in addition allowed to start a novel activity of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS), in particular for 14C dating. Switching between IBA and AMS operation became very easy and fast, which allowed us high flexibility in programming the activities, mainly focused on studies of cultural heritage and atmospheric aerosol composition, but including also applications to biology, geology, material science and forensics, ion implantation, tests of radiation damage to components, detector performance tests and low-energy nuclear physics. This paper describes the facilities presently available in the LABEC laboratory, their technical features and some success stories of recent applications.

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“…Qualitative and quantitative analysis of nanoparticles using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) spectr oscopy (LIBS) technique has also been widely applied [5][6][7][8][9].…”

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“…LIBS is a type of atomic emission spectroscopy that uses highly energetic laser pulses as an excitation source. Because LIBS is a technique that is simple, easy to handle, less time consuming and fast for measurement, it is fascinating for the determination of the evo lution of mineral composition [4], archeological artifacts [7], cosmetics [8], thin films [9], polymers [10], detection and identification of bacteria [11] and micro and nanomaterials [12]. In the last decade, LIBS has also been used extensively in a variety of fields.…”

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Qualitative and quantitative analysis of nanoparticles using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS)

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The quantitative and qualitative investigation of silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) and cobalt titanate (CoTiO 3 ) nanoparticles was performed using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The optical emission spectra obtained from the laser ablation of nanoparticles were analyzed for all the observed transitions for constituent elements of the target materials. It was found from the spectral lines that Ca, Mg, Na, Co, Ti, O and Si along with a few minor elements are present in different proportions. The concentration of each element in these nanoparticles was evaluated using the corresponding spectral lines. Plasma parameters such as electron temperature and electron number density were calculated from the Boltzmann plot method and Stark broadening of neutral spectral lines, respectively. Energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and scanning electron microscopy are employed to check the composition of the elements and the surface morphology, respectively. The concentrations of observed elements from the nanoparticles using LIBS are then compared with EDS analysis. The results obtained from both techniques are in good agreement with each other.

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“…Scientific analytical techniques were applied in this study to understand the craftsmanship of painted pottery figurines during the Tang Dynasty. Modern analytical techniques, such as optical microscopy (OM), were used for the observation of the figurines' morphology [3][4][5][6]; energy X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDX) identified the element composition of the pigments [7][8][9]; micro-Raman spectroscopy was an important technique for characterizing the constituents of the pigments [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]; pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) could be employed to determine the composition of the adhesive [17][18][19]; and a dilatometer (DIL) was used to detect the firing temperature of the pottery figurine [20][21][22].…”

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A Study of Pigment, Adhesive, and Firing Temperature in Pottery Figurines Excavated from the Tomb of Qibi Ming, China

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Guo,

Xiao

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Some painted pottery figurines were excavated from the tomb of Qibi Ming of the Tang Dynasty. A series of analytical techniques were employed to understand the craftsmanship of these painted pottery figurines. The pigment, cross-section, adhesive, and firing temperature were analyzed using microscopy (OM), energy X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDX), micro-Raman spectroscopy, pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS), and a dilatometer (DIL). The results demonstrated that the surface of the pigment layers had degraded to different degrees. The pigment particles were litharge, gypsum, malachite, cinnabar, hematite, minium, white lead, and carbon black. The cross-sectional images show that the painted layer of figurines 10-0966 and 10-0678 included a pigment layer and a preparation layer. The preparation layer of both pigments was lead white. Animal glue was used as an adhesive. The firing temperature of the pottery figurines was likely 1080 °C. This study can provide more accurate information with regard to the composition of the raw materials utilized in the making of these artifacts and support the selection of appropriate substances for the purposes of conservation and restoration of the painted pottery figurines.

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Raman/XRF/EDX microanalysis of 2nd-century stuccoes from Domus Valeriorum in Rome

Cited by 9 publications

References 20 publications

LABEC, the INFN ion beam laboratory of nuclear techniques for environment and cultural heritage

LABEC, the INFN ion beam laboratory of nuclear techniques for environment and cultural heritage

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of nanoparticles using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS)

A Study of Pigment, Adhesive, and Firing Temperature in Pottery Figurines Excavated from the Tomb of Qibi Ming, China

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