Electrochemical Methods in Archaeometry, Conservation and Restoration (eBook)

Monographs in Electrochemistry 3
Preface 6
Contents 8
List of Acronyms 10
Introduction 13
Chapter 1 Application of Instrumental Methods in the Analysis of Historic, Artistic and Archaeological Objects 15
1.1 Importance of Scientific Examination for Archaeometry, Conservation and Restoration 15
1.2 Information Provided by the Analytical Research 17
1.3 Requirements of Analytical Methodology Applied to Archaeometric and Conservation Research 22
1.4 An Overview on Analytical Methods Applied in Archaeometry and Conservation of Cultural Goods 26
1.5 Final Considerations 45
Chapter 2 Identification of Species by Electrochemical Methods 47
2.1 Introduction 47
2.2 Conventional Voltammetry 47
2.3 Voltammetry of Microparticles 54
2.4 Identification of Species Involving Electrochemically Depositable Metals 58
2.5 Identification of Metallic Species 62
2.6 Identification of Species Using Reductive/Oxidative Dissolution Process 63
2.7 Identification of Species Via Solid-State Transformations 65
2.8 Analytical Strategies 69
Chapter 3 Resolution of Multicomponent Systems and Speciation 79
3.1 Introduction 79
3.2 Analysis of Single Multicomponent Systems 80
3.3 Criteria for Pattern Recognition 82
3.4 Bi-Parametric Data Analysis 84
3.5 Multivariate Methods 98
3.6 Speciation 101
Chapter 4 Quantitative Methods 109
4.1 Quantitation 109
4.2 Phase Composition 110
4.3 Relative Quantitation 111
4.4 Absolute Quantitation, Standard Addition Method 120
4.5 H-Point Standard Addition Methods 124
Chapter 5 Electrochemical Basis of Corrosion of Cultural Objects 136
5.1 A Search for Equilibrium 136
5.2 Degradation Under Particular Conditions 138
5.3 Some Useful Corrosion 146
Chapter 6 Electrochemistry in Treatment and Conservation of Metal Artifacts 148
6.1 Electrochemical Treatment of Metal Artifacts 148
6.2 Evaluation of Museum Environment 152
Bibliography 154
About the Editor 169
About the Authors 170
Index 172