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RAMAN MICRO-SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION OF CORROSION PRODUCTS.

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Selected four gilt-bronze statuettes have been studied after excavation from the burial environment. Soil deposits and corrosion forms were observed on the surface disfiguring the gold layer. Confocal micro-Raman spectroscopy and Portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) were used to identify the molecular structure and elements distribution over the statuette's surfaces. Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) has been utilized to recognize the surface/interface state before the conservation treatment and takes the high-resolution imaging. Chemical analyses indicated that it was made of leaded bronze. A high lead content in the statuettes was reflected by lead corrosion products admixed with green chloride and carbonate salts of copper. Conservation treatment was accomplished using fine and appropriate mechanical tools to recover all the gilding remains and surface details. Finally, the protection process of statuettes was accomplished using two layers of Permalac.

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10.21608/ejchem.2022.155709.6728

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Corrosion, Gilt-bronze patina, Raman spectroscopy, Confocal Microscope, X-ray Fluorescence, Conservation Treatment

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Atta

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Spectroscopy department, Physics Research Institute, National Research Centre, 33 El Behooth St., Dokki, Giza, Egypt, Affiliation ID: 60014618, Nonlinear optics and fluorescence Unit, Physics Research Institute, National Research Centre-Dokki, Cairo 12622, Egypt, Affiliation ID: 60014618.

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Saleh

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Ahmed

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Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University, Al-Fayoum Governorate, Egypt

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Mohamed

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Abdelbar

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Conservation Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Damietta University, Damietta El-Gadeeda City, Damietta Governorate, 34511, Egypt.

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ma00@du.edu.eg

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65

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132

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39238

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2022-12-01

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2022-08-11

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2022-12-01

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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RAMAN MICRO-SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION OF CORROSION PRODUCTS.

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30 Dec 2024