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Proost, K.; Janssens, K.; Wagner, B.; Bulska, E.; Schreiner, M. |
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Determination of localized Fe2+/Fe3+ ratios in inks of historic documents by means of \mu-XANES |
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A1 Journal article |
Year  |
2004 |
Publication |
Nuclear instruments and methods in physics research: B: beam interactions with materials and atoms |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl Instrum Meth B |
| Volume |
213 |
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Pages |
723-728 |
| Keywords |
A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation) |
| Abstract |
An important part of the European cultural heritage is composed of hand-written documents. Many of these documents were drawn up with iron-gall ink. This type of ink present a serious conservation problem, as it slowly oxidizes ('burns') the paper it is written on, thereby gradually disintegrating the historic document. Acid hydrolysis of the cellulose and/or the oxidation of organic compounds promoted by radical intermediates that are formed due to the presence of Fe2+ ions are considered to be the cause of the disintegration. mu-XANES measurements were performed with a lateral resolution of 30-50 mum in order to determine the local Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio in 19th C. documents from the Austrian National Archives and fragments of 16th C documents from the Polish National Library. In the 19th C documents, no significant amount of Fe2+ was detected. On the other hand, in the 16th C fragments, significant amounts of Fe2+ and appreciable differences in distribution of Fe2+ and Fe3+ within individual letters/ink stains were observed. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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000187020700144 |
Publication Date |
2003-06-30 |
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0168-583x |
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UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles |
| Impact Factor |
1.109 |
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Approved |
Most recent IF: 1.109; 2004 IF: 0.997 |
| Call Number |
UA @ admin @ c:irua:45378 |
Serial |
5573 |
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