Comparative Laser Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Ancient Metallic Artefacts Exposed to Environmental Pollution
Metal artworks are subjected to corrosion and oxidation processes due to reactive agents present in the air, water and in the ground that these objects have been in contact with for hundreds of years. This is the case for archaeological metals that are recovered from excavation sites, as well as art...
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author | Łukasz Ciupiński Elżbieta Fortuna-Zaleśna Halina Garbacz Andrzej Koss Krzysztof J. Kurzydłowski Jan Marczak Janusz Mróz Tomasz Onyszczuk Antoni Rycyk Antoni Sarzyński Wojciech Skrzeczanowski Marek Strzelec Anna Zatorska Grażyna Z. Żukowska |
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description | Metal artworks are subjected to corrosion and oxidation processes due to reactive agents present in the air, water and in the ground that these objects have been in contact with for hundreds of years. This is the case for archaeological metals that are recovered from excavation sites, as well as artefacts exposed to polluted air. Stabilization of the conservation state of these objects needs precise diagnostics of the accrued surface layers and identification of original, historical materials before further protective treatments, including safe laser cleaning of unwanted layers. This paper presents analyses of the chemical composition and stratigraphy of corrosion products with the use of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopy. The discussion of the results is supported by material studies (SEM-EDS, XRF, ion-analyses). The tests were performed on several samples taken from original objects, including copper roofing from Wilanów Palace in Warsaw and Karol Poznański Palace in Łódź, bronze decorative figures from the Wilanów Palace gardens, and four archaeological examples of old jewellery (different copper alloys). Work has been performed as a part of the MATLAS project in the frames of EEA and Norway Grants (www.matlas.eu) and the results enable the comparison of the methodology and to elaborate the joint diagnostic procedures of the three project partner independent laboratories. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5fed1c2c289e49779fd6192da65c6b302022-12-22T04:23:04ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202010-05-011054926494910.3390/s100504926Comparative Laser Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Ancient Metallic Artefacts Exposed to Environmental PollutionŁukasz CiupińskiElżbieta Fortuna-ZaleśnaHalina GarbaczAndrzej KossKrzysztof J. KurzydłowskiJan MarczakJanusz MrózTomasz OnyszczukAntoni RycykAntoni SarzyńskiWojciech SkrzeczanowskiMarek StrzelecAnna ZatorskaGrażyna Z. ŻukowskaMetal artworks are subjected to corrosion and oxidation processes due to reactive agents present in the air, water and in the ground that these objects have been in contact with for hundreds of years. This is the case for archaeological metals that are recovered from excavation sites, as well as artefacts exposed to polluted air. Stabilization of the conservation state of these objects needs precise diagnostics of the accrued surface layers and identification of original, historical materials before further protective treatments, including safe laser cleaning of unwanted layers. This paper presents analyses of the chemical composition and stratigraphy of corrosion products with the use of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopy. The discussion of the results is supported by material studies (SEM-EDS, XRF, ion-analyses). The tests were performed on several samples taken from original objects, including copper roofing from Wilanów Palace in Warsaw and Karol Poznański Palace in Łódź, bronze decorative figures from the Wilanów Palace gardens, and four archaeological examples of old jewellery (different copper alloys). Work has been performed as a part of the MATLAS project in the frames of EEA and Norway Grants (www.matlas.eu) and the results enable the comparison of the methodology and to elaborate the joint diagnostic procedures of the three project partner independent laboratories.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/5/4926/metal artworksenvironmental pollutionlaser spectroscopyartwork diagnostics |
spellingShingle | Łukasz Ciupiński Elżbieta Fortuna-Zaleśna Halina Garbacz Andrzej Koss Krzysztof J. Kurzydłowski Jan Marczak Janusz Mróz Tomasz Onyszczuk Antoni Rycyk Antoni Sarzyński Wojciech Skrzeczanowski Marek Strzelec Anna Zatorska Grażyna Z. Żukowska Comparative Laser Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Ancient Metallic Artefacts Exposed to Environmental Pollution Sensors metal artworks environmental pollution laser spectroscopy artwork diagnostics |
title | Comparative Laser Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Ancient Metallic Artefacts Exposed to Environmental Pollution |
title_full | Comparative Laser Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Ancient Metallic Artefacts Exposed to Environmental Pollution |
title_fullStr | Comparative Laser Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Ancient Metallic Artefacts Exposed to Environmental Pollution |
title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Laser Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Ancient Metallic Artefacts Exposed to Environmental Pollution |
title_short | Comparative Laser Spectroscopy Diagnostics for Ancient Metallic Artefacts Exposed to Environmental Pollution |
title_sort | comparative laser spectroscopy diagnostics for ancient metallic artefacts exposed to environmental pollution |
topic | metal artworks environmental pollution laser spectroscopy artwork diagnostics |
url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/5/4926/ |
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