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1. A low-resolution non-invasive NMR characterization of ancient paper

Author

Casieri, C., Bubici, S., Viola, I., and De Luca, F.

Subjects
*NUCLEAR magnetic resonance, *POLARIZATION (Nuclear physics), *RELAXATION for health, *CELLULOSE
Abstract

The use of a portable NMR device allows a non-invasive investigation of the paper in order to assess the state of conservation of books and documents of historical or artistic interest. The NMR investigation has been found mainly on relaxation measurements whose results seem compatible with different relaxation rates in crystalline and amorphous cellulose domains. By a simplified physical picture based on spin–diffusion it appears possible to detect the alteration of the crystalline/amorphous cellulose balance and therefore to get information on some deterioration processes of paper. The use of a portable NMR device shows great potentiality because of its safe and simple in situ approach to Cultural Heritage documents. In this work, we present a research carried out on a 17th century manuscript. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Published
2004
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2. A low-resolution non-invasive NMR characterization of ancient paper

Author

F. De Luca, Cinzia Casieri, S Bubici, and I. Viola

Subjects
Paper, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials science, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Manufactured Materials, relaxometry, Transducers, Mineralogy, Nanotechnology, Rare Books, Sensitivity and Specificity, Surface coil, non-destructive analysis, Cellulose, Instrumentation, Anthropology, Cultural, Radiation, single-sided NMR, Low resolution, Non invasive, Reproducibility of Results, General Chemistry, Equipment Design, Pigments, Biological, Amorphous solid, Characterization (materials science), surface coil, Cultural heritage, Archaeology, Ink, Relaxation (approximation)
Abstract

The use of a portable NMR device allows a non-invasive investigation of the paper in order to assess the state of conservation of books and documents of historical or artistic interest. The NMR investigation has been found mainly on relaxation measurements whose results seem compatible with different relaxation rates in crystalline and amorphous cellulose domains. By a simplified physical picture based on spin–diffusion it appears possible to detect the alteration of the crystalline/amorphous cellulose balance and therefore to get information on some deterioration processes of paper. The use of a portable NMR device shows great potentiality because of its safe and simple in situ approach to Cultural Heritage documents. In this work, we present a research carried out on a 17th century manuscript.

Published
2003
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