Structural and Optical Properties of Cultural Heritage Crystalline Materials
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2020) | Viewed by 8861
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is with pleasure that I present this Special Issue of the journal Crystals. The purpose of this issue is to show how the optical and structural properties of crystalline materials can be exploited, in the field of cultural heritage, to characterize ancient artefacts. It also explores how physicochemical processes, analysed through spectroscopic techniques, make it possible to understand the manufacturing procedures, conservation state and ageing of the materials used.
Crystalline materials find applications in many fields of cultural heritage, ranging from pigments to jewels, from ceramics to sculptures. Optical properties of crystalline dielectrics and semiconductors permit an extreme variety of colours, which are often susceptible to degradation processes. However, the photochemical stability of some crystalline materials makes them good candidates for restoration and conservation. Therefore, optical and structural characterizations of appropriate materials are fundamental to address long-standing problems related to cultural heritage.
In recent years, traditional spectroscopy, as well as innovative applications of optical techniques, have assumed a key role in cultural heritage, with progress towards a new generation of imaging, stratigraphy and compositional tools. Structural analysis, on the other hand, has provided solid foundations for assessing the crystal structure and composition of investigated materials—essential information for authenticity and tracing purposes.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together expertise and competencies from different fields of structural characterization and optical spectroscopy, as applied to cultural heritage. This will provide readers with an overview of the hot topics and state of the art regarding the properties of crystalline materials and of the physical-chemical investigation techniques applied in the cultural heritage field.
Dr. Daniele Chiriu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Cultural heritage
- Crystalline materials
- Structural characterization
- Optical properties
- Spectroscopy
- Ageing and degradation
- Conservation and restoration
- Imaging and diagnostic
- Archaeometry
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