A critical evaluation of the environmental scanning electron microscope for the analysis of paint fragments in art conservation

1994 ◽  
Vol 348 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 402-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. W. Bower ◽  
D. C. Stulik ◽  
E. Doehne
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Art Conservation ◽  
Scanning Electron

Dynamic Studies of Materials Using the Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope

1990 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Doehne ◽  
Dusan Stulik
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Salt Crystallization ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Art Conservation ◽  
Lead Corrosion ◽  
Dynamic Studies ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractDynamic studies allow the observation of microscopical changes of materials over time as various factors alter an object. Using this methodology, processes important in art conservation and archaeology such as the wetting and drying of consolidated and unconsolidated building materials or the corrosion of metals from air pollutants can be studied in situ and in tempora. The development of the Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope has made it possible to videotape these dynamic processes at nearly the same resolution limits as traditional SEM technologies without elaborate sample preparation. Experiments examining salt crystallization, shrinkage in adobe, and lead corrosion illustrate the value and applicability of the new E-SEM technology.

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