72833 - Advanced Chemical Diagnosis of Heritage Materials

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Silvia Prati
  • Credits: 4
  • SSD: CHIM/12
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Chemistry (cod. 8856)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will acquire knowledge concerning the micro-methods suitable for the micro-destructive characterization of both the organic and inorganic components constituting art and archaeological objects of art. In particular the student will be acquainted with the most advanced sample preparation techniques and microchemical methods used for the characterization of micro samples of historical interest.

Course contents

  • Organic and inorganic substances in historical samples
  • Advanced non destructive techniques
  • Cross sections preparation
  • FTIR microscopy: principles and advanced set up
  • Raman microscopy: principles and advanced set up
  • Immuno based methods: principles and advanced set up

Readings/Bibliography

Lectures' slides

Reference tests (not compulsory!):

Scientific examination for the investigation of paintings. A handbook for conservator-restorers. D. Pinna. M. Galeotti, R. Mazzeo (Ed). 2009, Centro Di, Firenze

Mills , R. White R. Organic material in museum objects , 2d ed.Oxford , Butterworth Heinemann , 1999

M.Matteini, A.Moles. La chimica del restauro.I materiali dell'arte pittorica, Nardini editore, Firenze 1993, 3° edizione

S. Prati, E. Joseph, G. Sciutto, R. Mazzeo ; New advances in the application of FTIR microscopy and spectroscopy for the characterization of artistic materials. Accounts of Chemical Research 792-801, June 2010, Vol. 43, n.6.

S. Prati, G. Sciutto, E. Catelli, A. Ashashina, R. Mazzeo,; Development of innovative embedding procedures for the analyses of paint cross sections in ATR FITR microscopy, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2013, 405, 895-905.

S. Prati, F. Rosi, G. Sciutto, P. Oliveri, E. Catelli, C. Miliani, R. Mazzeo, Evaluation of the effect of different paint cross section preparation methods on the performances of Fourier Transformed Infrared Microscopy in Total Reflection mode, Microchemical Journal, 2013, 110, 314-319

Teaching methods

The course will consist of classroom lectures with PowerPoint presentations and video

Assessment methods

Oral examination

Teaching tools

PC, projector

Office hours

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