Imaging study of Raffaello's “La Muta” by a portable XRF spectrometer

Ruberto, Chiara; Mazzinghi, Anna; Massi, M.; Castelli, Lisa; Czelusniak, C.; Palla, L.; Gelli, N.; Betuzzi, Matteo; Impallaria, Anna; Brancaccio, Rosa; Peccenini, Eva; Raffaelli, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.microc.2015.11.037

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“…In the last years, new developments in X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) instrumentation [44,45] and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) [46] have gained attention due to the possibility of performing in-situ analysis thanks to is portability. These techniques are essentially non-destructive, fast and they provide instantaneous multi-element analysis, avoiding sample preparation, reagents and wastes.…”

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Green sample preparation strategies for organic/inorganic compounds in environmental samples

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Green sample preparation strategies for organic/inorganic compounds in environmental samples

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“…Some of these spectrometers have been successfully used for a number of cultural heritage applications, ranging from canvas, panel and mural paintings, archaeological finds, coins and metals, porcelains and other manufacts, also thanks to the numerous national and international collaborations as those with the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence and several research groups. In these collaborations, the analyses have been carried out following a multi-technique approach for a comprehensive material characterization, see, for example, [ 18 , 19 , 58 – 61 ].…”

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LABEC, the INFN ion beam laboratory of nuclear techniques for environment and cultural heritage

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The LABEC laboratory, the INFN ion beam laboratory of nuclear techniques for environment and cultural heritage, located in the Scientific and Technological Campus of the University of Florence in Sesto Fiorentino, started its operational activities in 2004, after INFN decided in 2001 to provide our applied nuclear physics group with a large laboratory dedicated to applications of accelerator-related analytical techniques, based on a new 3 MV Tandetron accelerator. The new accelerator greatly improved the performance of existing Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) applications (for which we were using since the 1980s an old single-ended Van de Graaff accelerator) and in addition allowed to start a novel activity of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS), in particular for 14C dating. Switching between IBA and AMS operation became very easy and fast, which allowed us high flexibility in programming the activities, mainly focused on studies of cultural heritage and atmospheric aerosol composition, but including also applications to biology, geology, material science and forensics, ion implantation, tests of radiation damage to components, detector performance tests and low-energy nuclear physics. This paper describes the facilities presently available in the LABEC laboratory, their technical features and some success stories of recent applications.

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“…The main characteristics of this device are its compactness, light weight, user-friendly interface, and versatility as described in the next section. It has already been employed for a number of different applications, including paintings [20][21][22], illuminated manuscripts [23], coins [24], mosaics [25] and ceramics [24].…”

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The Importance of Being Versatile: INFN-CHNet MA-XRF Scanner on Furniture at the CCR “La Venaria Reale”

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At present, the use of non-destructive, non-invasive X-ray-based techniques is well established in heritage science for the analysis and conservation of works of art. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) plays a fundamental role since it provides information on the elemental composition, contributing to the identification of the materials present on the superficial layers of an artwork. Whenever XRF is combined with the capability of scanning an area to provide the elemental distribution on a surface, the technique is referred to as macro X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF). The heritage science field, in which the technique is extensively applied, presents a large variety of case studies. Typical examples are paintings, ceramics, metallic objects and manuscripts. This work presents an uncommon application of MA-XRF analysis to furniture. Measurements have been carried out with the MA-XRF scanner of the INFN-CHNet collaboration at the Centro di Conservazione e Restauro “La Venaria Reale”, a leading conservation centre in the field. In particular, a chinoiserie lacquered cabinet of the 18th century and a desk by Pietro Piffetti (1701–1777) have been analysed with a focus on the characterisation of decorative layers and different materials (e.g., gilding in the former and ivory in the latter). The measurements have been carried out using a telemeter for non-planar surfaces, and with collimators of 0.8 mm and 0.4 mm diameter, depending on the spatial resolution needed. The combination of the small measuring head with the use of the telemeter and of a small collimator has guaranteed the ability to scan difficult-to-reach areas with high spatial resolution in a reasonable time (20 × 10 mm2 with 0.2 mm step in less than 20 min).

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Imaging study of Raffaello's “La Muta” by a portable XRF spectrometer

Cited by 54 publications

References 39 publications

Green sample preparation strategies for organic/inorganic compounds in environmental samples

Green sample preparation strategies for organic/inorganic compounds in environmental samples

LABEC, the INFN ion beam laboratory of nuclear techniques for environment and cultural heritage

The Importance of Being Versatile: INFN-CHNet MA-XRF Scanner on Furniture at the CCR “La Venaria Reale”

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