Essentials of microscopic and analytical techniques of artistic materials - MG432P43

• Title: Essentials of microscopic and analytical techniques of artistic materials
• Czech title: Základy mikroskopických a analytických technik uměleckých materiálů
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Mineral Resources (31-430)
• Faculty: Faculty of Science
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: summer
• E-Credits: 3
• Examination process: summer s.:oral
• Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Note: course is intended for doctoral students only; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: prof. Mgr. Richard Přikryl, Dr.

Annotation

Last update: prof. Mgr. Richard Přikryl, Dr. (29.03.2023)

A specialized course that will be provided by a panel of experts on individual methods and techniques – approaches in microscopic analysis of natural stones, mortars, and other materials used in heritage structures, sample preparation, optical microscopy, electron microscopy, quantitative microscopic analysis, evaluation of materials provenance and/or manufacturing based on microscopic data; phase analysis by XRD, uses of spectroscopic techniques (FTIR, Raman), thermal analysis of mortars, quantitative analysis of pore space and interpretation of durability

Literature

Last update: prof. Mgr. Richard Přikryl, Dr. (29.03.2023)

Horie, C. V. (2013). Materials for conservation. Routledge.

Ingham, J. P. (2011). Petrography of geomaterials: a review. Geological Society of London.

Ingham, J. P. (2011). Geomaterials under the Microscope—a Colour Guide. Manson, London.

Poole A., Sims I., 2012. Concrete Petrography. Butterworth-Heinemann; 2nd edition

Reedy, C. L. (1994). Thin-section petrography in studies of cultural materials. Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, 33(2), 115-129.

Stuart, B. H. (2007). Analytical techniques in materials conservation. John Wiley & Sons.

Requirements to the exam

Last update: prof. Mgr. Richard Přikryl, Dr. (29.03.2023)

Participation at demonstrative measurements, self-study of proposed textbooks and research papers

Syllabus

Last update: prof. Mgr. Richard Přikryl, Dr. (29.03.2023)

Practical demonstration of techniques used in the characterisation of artistic materials including: optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with microanalysis, cathodoluminiscence, microfractography, petrographic image analysis, microscopic techniques for rock fabric characterisation, powder X-ray diffraction, methods of thermal analyses, application of spectroscopic techniques (FTIR, Raman)

Entry requirements

Last update: prof. Mgr. Richard Přikryl, Dr. (29.03.2023)

The subject is limited for doctoral students per invitation from lecturer (based on recommendation from supervisor / doctoral study board)

Registration requirements

Last update: prof. Mgr. Richard Přikryl, Dr. (29.03.2023)

The subject is limited for doctoral students per invitation from lecturer (based on recommendation from supervisor / doctoral study board)