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Dynamic study of N’N-dimethylparanitroaniline encapsulated in silicalite-1 matrix using neutron spin-echo spectroscopy
The present work focuses on the dynamic studies of N’N-dimethyl-paranitroaniline (dmpNA) encapsulated in silicalite zeolite. Quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) experiments are carried out using neutron sp...
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Insights into the varnishes of historical musical instruments using synchrotron micro-analytical methods
Though ancient violins and other stringed instruments are often revered for the beauty of their varnishes, the varnishing techniques are not much known. In particular, very few detailed varnish analyses have b...
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Classification of lead white pigments using synchrotron radiation micro X-ray diffraction
Lead white pigment was used and synthesised for cosmetic and artistic purposes since the antiquity. Ancient texts describe the various recipes, and preparation processes as well as locations of production. In ...
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Micro scanning X-ray diffraction study of Gallo-Roman Terra Sigillata ceramics
The red glaze (slip) that characterizes the Terra Sigillata potteries, greatly contributed to their success during the Roman period. This feature can in fact be partially explained by the microstructure (cryst...
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Non-destructive synchrotron X-ray diffraction map** of a Roman painting
The history and the properties of materials are deduced not only from their elemental and molecular signatures, but also from their exact phase compositions, and from the structures and the defects of their co...
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Microstructure Determined By X-Ray Diffraction Peak Profile Analysis: a Fingerprint in Archaeology
Crystallite size and size-distribution and lattice distortions, often called size and strain, are two fundamental aspects of the microstructure of crystalline materials. Broadened X-ray diffraction peak profil...
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A Non-Destructive Analysis by Neutron Diffraction Inside Make-Up Containers of Ancient Egypt
Our group has been studying the different cosmetic materials used in Ancient Egypt (about 2500-1000 BC) for five years. We have examined a large number of cosmetic powders, which are a representative material ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Unveiling the Structure of Ancient Lead Pigments Example of “Lead White”
Although the basic lead carbonate naturally occurs as the rare mineral hydrocerussite, it has been produced artificially since the early historical times and extensively used for artistic and cosmetic purposes...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Advances in Art and Archaeology Using X-Ray Synchrotron Radiation
Many probes and methods employed routinely in materials science, chemistry, biology, physics or geology are also commonly used for characterising and dating many archaeological findings, for determining the so...
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Influence of the crystallite size on the phase transformation of yttria irradiated with swift heavy ions
The irradiation effects induced by swift heavy ions are now widely described in `bulk' materials. It is shown here that the behaviour of matter under irradiation depends on its crystalline state in the sense t...
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Structural Characterization Using Synchrotron Radiation of Oxide Films and Multilayers Grown by MOCVD
Synchrotron radiation at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility has been used to characterize oxide thin films and multilayers grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). Reflectometry measu...
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Making make-up in Ancient Egypt
The extensive use of green, white and black make-up has been known since the earliest periods of Egyptian history1,2. We have investigated cosmetic powders dating from between 2000 and 1200 BC that were preserved...
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The use of fast powder diffraction methods to study transformations
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ESR Studies of Paramagnetic Defects formed in Amorphous SiO2 by High Energy Heavy Ions
High energy heavy ions in insulators induce the formation of defects which have been studied by track etching methods and small angle X-ray scattering1-3. These previous studies have shown that the formation of d...