 In the area of cultural heritage and archaeological research, the group carries out non-invasive and non-destructive investigations for dating, authentication, characterization and to evaluate the state damage of materials due to the environmental conditions. The main research activities are aimed at the study of stone materials, poly-chromatic works, plaster, mortar, archaeological finds and any kind of matter of historical interest. Another fundamental objective is the study of new materials for the conservation and restoration. Various techniques are used for these studies such as: x-ray fluorescence (XRF), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) relaxometry, Electron Spin Resonance (ESR), thermoluminescence (TL), Atomic Absorption (AA), Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), IR Thermography and Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS). |
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