Abstract
X-Ray fluorescence technique is largely used in the characterization of art and archaeological objects for restoration and conservation, allowing a multi-elemental, simultaneous and non destructive analysis. In this work it was used a portable XRF equipment of XRF that consists of a {sup 238} Pu source ( 13,6 and 17,2 keV; 95 mCi) and a SI-PIN detector coupled to a 8 k multichannel analyser. The results were collected by a palmtop computer and later analysed in a PC, through the program AXIL-QXAS. The acquisition time for each measurement was 500 s. The measurements were accomplished in a wood sculpture (Santa Luzia image, number 164) from the collection of the Museu de Etnologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo (MAE-USP), in the following regions: (STL1) inferior side of the wood base exposed without finishing, (STL2) frontal inferior base of the pedestal (dark blue) (STL3), inferior part of the frontal dress (gold), (STL4) medium part of the dress (clear blue) (STL5) mantle (red), (STL6) back central lock of the hair in the backs (black), (STL7) right cheek (flesh-coloured) and (STL8) mantle (gold). The elements found in the STL1 region were: Al, Ca, Fe and a high concentration of Zn. In the region STL2
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Costa, Elizabeth Cristina Soares da.
Semiquantitative and quantitative measurements for EDXRF in elemental chemical composition of pigments; Medidas semi-quantitativas e quantitativas por EDXRF em composicao quimica elementar de pigmentos.
Brazil: N. p.,
2005.
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Costa, Elizabeth Cristina Soares da.
Semiquantitative and quantitative measurements for EDXRF in elemental chemical composition of pigments; Medidas semi-quantitativas e quantitativas por EDXRF em composicao quimica elementar de pigmentos.
Brazil.
Costa, Elizabeth Cristina Soares da.
2005.
"Semiquantitative and quantitative measurements for EDXRF in elemental chemical composition of pigments; Medidas semi-quantitativas e quantitativas por EDXRF em composicao quimica elementar de pigmentos."
Brazil.
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title = {Semiquantitative and quantitative measurements for EDXRF in elemental chemical composition of pigments; Medidas semi-quantitativas e quantitativas por EDXRF em composicao quimica elementar de pigmentos}
author = {Costa, Elizabeth Cristina Soares da}
abstractNote = {X-Ray fluorescence technique is largely used in the characterization of art and archaeological objects for restoration and conservation, allowing a multi-elemental, simultaneous and non destructive analysis. In this work it was used a portable XRF equipment of XRF that consists of a {sup 238} Pu source ( 13,6 and 17,2 keV; 95 mCi) and a SI-PIN detector coupled to a 8 k multichannel analyser. The results were collected by a palmtop computer and later analysed in a PC, through the program AXIL-QXAS. The acquisition time for each measurement was 500 s. The measurements were accomplished in a wood sculpture (Santa Luzia image, number 164) from the collection of the Museu de Etnologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo (MAE-USP), in the following regions: (STL1) inferior side of the wood base exposed without finishing, (STL2) frontal inferior base of the pedestal (dark blue) (STL3), inferior part of the frontal dress (gold), (STL4) medium part of the dress (clear blue) (STL5) mantle (red), (STL6) back central lock of the hair in the backs (black), (STL7) right cheek (flesh-coloured) and (STL8) mantle (gold). The elements found in the STL1 region were: Al, Ca, Fe and a high concentration of Zn. In the region STL2 were found Al, C, Fe, Zn and the key element Cu. In the region STL3 - Ca, Zn and the key element Au. In the region STL4 it was found Zn and the key element Cu. In the region STL5 the key element S and Hg. In the region STL6 were found Fe, Ca, S and Hg. In the region STL 7 were found Al, Cu, Hg and Zn. In the region STL8 were found Ca, Al and Au, with high concentration. It was concluded that the possible pigments would be: STL2 and STL4 - CuCO{sub 3}. Cu(OH){sub 2} + ZnO; STL3 and STL8 - Au; STL5 - HgS, STL6 - HgS mixed with other oxides, possibly of Fe and Mn, and STL 7 - HgS + ZnO. Standard samples of wood painted with pigments of the colors white, blue, red, rose, flesh color and green were also made. Through the XRF method it was verified that the white pigment is TiO{sub 2}, the red one is SeS, rose and flesh colors are a mixture of the red and white pigment, and the blue one is CoO Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}. Through the concentrations of the elementary composition of the pigments on the wood samples it was possible to calculate the sensitivity curve of the system in order to obtain quantitative data. But there are some difficulties to perform this calibration, since the sample is infinite and the disposition of layers is not uniform. It was not found papers about pigments using portable XRF in art and archaeological objects in the Brazilian literature. (author)}
place = {Brazil}
year = {2005}
month = {Feb}
}
title = {Semiquantitative and quantitative measurements for EDXRF in elemental chemical composition of pigments; Medidas semi-quantitativas e quantitativas por EDXRF em composicao quimica elementar de pigmentos}
author = {Costa, Elizabeth Cristina Soares da}
abstractNote = {X-Ray fluorescence technique is largely used in the characterization of art and archaeological objects for restoration and conservation, allowing a multi-elemental, simultaneous and non destructive analysis. In this work it was used a portable XRF equipment of XRF that consists of a {sup 238} Pu source ( 13,6 and 17,2 keV; 95 mCi) and a SI-PIN detector coupled to a 8 k multichannel analyser. The results were collected by a palmtop computer and later analysed in a PC, through the program AXIL-QXAS. The acquisition time for each measurement was 500 s. The measurements were accomplished in a wood sculpture (Santa Luzia image, number 164) from the collection of the Museu de Etnologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo (MAE-USP), in the following regions: (STL1) inferior side of the wood base exposed without finishing, (STL2) frontal inferior base of the pedestal (dark blue) (STL3), inferior part of the frontal dress (gold), (STL4) medium part of the dress (clear blue) (STL5) mantle (red), (STL6) back central lock of the hair in the backs (black), (STL7) right cheek (flesh-coloured) and (STL8) mantle (gold). The elements found in the STL1 region were: Al, Ca, Fe and a high concentration of Zn. In the region STL2 were found Al, C, Fe, Zn and the key element Cu. In the region STL3 - Ca, Zn and the key element Au. In the region STL4 it was found Zn and the key element Cu. In the region STL5 the key element S and Hg. In the region STL6 were found Fe, Ca, S and Hg. In the region STL 7 were found Al, Cu, Hg and Zn. In the region STL8 were found Ca, Al and Au, with high concentration. It was concluded that the possible pigments would be: STL2 and STL4 - CuCO{sub 3}. Cu(OH){sub 2} + ZnO; STL3 and STL8 - Au; STL5 - HgS, STL6 - HgS mixed with other oxides, possibly of Fe and Mn, and STL 7 - HgS + ZnO. Standard samples of wood painted with pigments of the colors white, blue, red, rose, flesh color and green were also made. Through the XRF method it was verified that the white pigment is TiO{sub 2}, the red one is SeS, rose and flesh colors are a mixture of the red and white pigment, and the blue one is CoO Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}. Through the concentrations of the elementary composition of the pigments on the wood samples it was possible to calculate the sensitivity curve of the system in order to obtain quantitative data. But there are some difficulties to perform this calibration, since the sample is infinite and the disposition of layers is not uniform. It was not found papers about pigments using portable XRF in art and archaeological objects in the Brazilian literature. (author)}
place = {Brazil}
year = {2005}
month = {Feb}
}