Applications of Surface Science Methods in the Field of Cultural Heritage
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2019) | Viewed by 26204
Special Issue Editor
Interests: surface chemistry; magnetic nanoparticles; coating of nanoparticles; hydrogels; hydrid organic-inorganic nanomaterials; XPS; ToF-SIMS; AFM; STM
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surface science methods were originally introduced for studying physical and chemical processes on single crystal surfaces under ultra-high vacuum conditions. Nonetheless, surface analysis techniques, particularly those based on electrons and ions, are capable of providing valuable pieces of information in the field of cultural heritage studies. Methods such as XPS, AES, and ToF-SIMS allow one to perform chemical analyses with high lateral and depth resolutions. Surface analysis methods are not destructive and are suitable to study extremely small samples of precious works of art. The results of these analytical tools, together with those of remote, non-invasive methods, are needed to shed light on materials and techniques used to prepare work of arts and to guide restoration interventions.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect contributions of researchers working in the area of surface analysis applied to cultural heritage to highlight the latest developments of the analytical methods and their applications in this field. The contributions will present applications of surface science techniques to the chemical characterization of various kinds of works of art, including archaeological objects, and the potentialities of newly introduced surface sensitive methods.
Prof. Andrea Atrei
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- surface chemical analysis
- XPS
- AES
- ToF-SIMS
- cultural heritage
- paintings
- ceramics
- glasses
- metals
- archaeological objects