Carbon tape microsampling for non-destructive analyses of artefacts

0479571 - ARÚ 2019 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Bartůněk, V. - Varadzin, Ladislav - Zavřel, Jan
Carbon tape microsampling for non-destructive analyses of artefacts.
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. Roč. 10, č. 8 (2018), s. 2173-2177. ISSN 1866-9557. E-ISSN 1866-9565
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GAP405/10/2334
Institutional support: RVO:67985912
Keywords : microsampling * SEM-EDS * conducting SEM carbon tape * non-ferrous metallurgy * moulds * Early Middle Ages
OECD category: Archaeology
Impact factor: 1.978, year: 2018

In this paper we present a novel method of microsampling by the application of exfoliation of a surface from samples by carbon tape. The method is virtually non-destructive without changing of visual appearance of artefacts if applied carefully. Microsample maps chemical composition of sample's surface and is excellent but not limited for SEM-EDS analyses. The method is demonstrated on two archaeological artefacts - metallurgical moulds from Vyšehrad castle (Prague) metallurgical workshop from 11th century. In this case a new previously undetected elemental composition and elemental combinations of casted metals have been revealed, effectively improving determination of artefacts original purpose. No visual changes resulted from the manipulation with the samples.
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