TY - GEN digital ID - 131674909 TI - Advanced Characterization Techniques, Diagnostic Tools and Evaluation Methods in Heritage Science AU - Bastidas, David M. AU - Cano, Emilio PY - 2018 SN - 9783319753164 PB - Cham Springer International Publishing DB - UniCat KW - Sociology of cultural policy KW - Physics KW - Surface chemistry KW - Spectrometric and optical chemical analysis KW - Materials sciences KW - Building design KW - Building materials. Building technology KW - massaspectrometrie KW - cultureel erfgoed KW - materiaalkennis KW - oppervlakte-onderzoek KW - bouwkunde KW - bouwmaterialen KW - LC (liquid chromatography) KW - polymeren KW - chromatografie KW - HPLC (high power liquid chromatography) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:131674909 AB - This book details the application of advanced characterisation techniques and diagnostic tools to heritage science, including the evaluation of heritage assets’ condition, their preservation and restoration. It examines the use of electrochemical techniques in conservation science, with a particular focus on how to solve problems in taking on-site measurements. Specifically, it introduces readers to a new gel polymer (GPE) electrochemical cell developed by the authors for the characterisation of metallic heritage objects. Other techniques used to characterise and monitor reinforced concrete objects in more modern buildings are also covered, including non-destructive electrochemical techniques that allow steel corrosion to be assessed in these structures, and in those that are used to protect and repair such buildings. The usefulness of the NMR-Mouse nuclear magnetic resonance sensor in the assessment and preservation of softer heritage materials, such as wood, parchment, bone, and painted walls, is covered, as well as Infrared reflectography for examining paintings and laser cleaning for restoring them. The book introduces ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (u-HPLC) with a diode-array (DAD) and mass–mass (MS-MS) quadruple time-of-flight spectroscopy (QTOF). This new technique can be applied to the analysis and identification of natural and synthetic organic pigments and its use is demonstrated in several case studies. This book provides a rigorous scientific grounding in the application of state-of-the-art techniques in heritage science and conservation, and offers a practical handbook for practitioners. ER -