Eco-friendly Egyptian blue (CaCuSi<sub>4</sub>O<sub>10</sub>) dye for luminescent solar concentrator applications

Rajaramanan, Tharmakularasa; Keykhaei, Mansoureh; Gourji, Fatemeh Heidari; Ravirajan, Punniamoorthy; Senthilnanthanan, Meena; Frette, Øyvind; Velauthapillai, Dhayalan

doi:10.1039/d2ma01106a

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

Real-time identification and visualization of Egyptian blue using modified night vision goggles

Nicola,

Gobetto,

Bazzacco

et al. 2024

Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The possibility to use light in the visible spectrum to induce near-infrared luminescence in some materials, particularly Egyptian blue and related pigments, offers a significant advantage in terms of their detection. Since 2008, this property has been exploited to reveal the presence of those pigments even in tiny amounts on ancient and decayed surfaces, using a technical-photography method. This paper presents a new type of imaging device that enables real-time, easy, and inexpensive identification and mapping of Egyptian blue and related materials. The potential of the new tool is demonstrated by its effectiveness in detecting Egyptian blue within some prestigious sites: (a) Egyptian findings at Museo Egizio, Turin; (b) underground Roman frescoes at Domus Aurea, Rome; and (c) Renaissance frescoes by Raphael, Triumph of Galatea and Loggia of Cupid and Psyche, at Villa Farnesina, Rome. The device is based on night vision technology and allows an unprecedented fast, versatile, and user-friendly approach. It is employable by professionals including archeologists, conservators, and conservation scientists, as well as by untrained individuals such as students or tourists at museums and sites. The overall aim is not to replace existing photographic techniques but to develop a tool that enables rapid preliminary recognition, useful for planning the work to be carried out with conventional methods. The ability to immediately track Egyptian blue and related pigments, through real-time vision, photos, and videos, also provides a new kind of immersive experience (Blue Vision) and can foster the modern use of these materials in innovative applications and future technologies.

show abstract

Real-time identification and visualization of Egyptian blue using modified night vision goggles

Nicola,

Gobetto,

Bazzacco

et al. 2024

Rend. Fis. Acc. Lincei

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Tetrahedral coordinated Mn(V) in Ba3V2O8 with varied stoichiometry as thermally stable turquoise to dodger blue inorganic pigments

Guo,

Yuan,

Wang

et al. 2024

Ceramics International

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Increased NIR photoluminescence of Egyptian blue via matrix effect optimization

Nicola,

Garino,

Mittman

et al. 2024

Materials Chemistry and Physics

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Eco-friendly Egyptian blue (CaCuSi₄O₁₀) dye for luminescent solar concentrator applications

Abstract: An Egyptian blue integrated luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) is reported.

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Real-time identification and visualization of Egyptian blue using modified night vision goggles

Real-time identification and visualization of Egyptian blue using modified night vision goggles

Tetrahedral coordinated Mn(V) in Ba3V2O8 with varied stoichiometry as thermally stable turquoise to dodger blue inorganic pigments

Increased NIR photoluminescence of Egyptian blue via matrix effect optimization

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

Eco-friendly Egyptian blue (CaCuSi4O10) dye for luminescent solar concentrator applications

Abstract: An Egyptian blue integrated luminescent solar concentrator (LSC) is reported.

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Real-time identification and visualization of Egyptian blue using modified night vision goggles

Real-time identification and visualization of Egyptian blue using modified night vision goggles

Tetrahedral coordinated Mn(V) in Ba3V2O8 with varied stoichiometry as thermally stable turquoise to dodger blue inorganic pigments

Increased NIR photoluminescence of Egyptian blue via matrix effect optimization

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About

Eco-friendly Egyptian blue (CaCuSi₄O₁₀) dye for luminescent solar concentrator applications