Assessment of the reason for the vitrification of a wall at a hillfort. The example of Broborg in Sweden
It was discovered around 250 years ago that some of the rock material in the walls of some
hillforts had been subjected to such high temperature that it had vitrified. This prompted a …
hillforts had been subjected to such high temperature that it had vitrified. This prompted a …
Best billiard ball in the 19th century: Composite materials made of celluloid and bone as substitutes for ivory
The demystification of how 19th-century novelly designed materials became significant
elements of modern technological, economic, and cultural life requires a complete …
elements of modern technological, economic, and cultural life requires a complete …
Complementary techniques for the reliable characterisation of tissue samples: A case study on pancreatic tumours analysed by means of X-ray fluorescence analysis …
An improvement in the reliability and comparability of tissue characterization results is
crucial for enabling further progress in cancer detection and the assessment of therapeutic …
crucial for enabling further progress in cancer detection and the assessment of therapeutic …
Micro-and nanoscale surface analysis of late iron age glass from Broborg, a vitrified Swedish Hillfort
Archaeological glasses with prolonged exposure to biogeochemical processes in the
environment can be used to understand glass alteration, which is important for the safe …
environment can be used to understand glass alteration, which is important for the safe …
A Study of Protective Coatings for Archaeological Silver
This study investigates the sustainability and efficacy of coatings for archaeological silver.
Building on a survey of current practices in silver conservation and a literature review, a …
Building on a survey of current practices in silver conservation and a literature review, a …
ALD deposited amorphous alumina coatings can slow glass alteration
Atomic layer deposited (ALD) amorphous aluminium oxide and titanium oxide coatings have
been investigated for use in reducing the rate of silicate glass alteration. Mass spectrometric …
been investigated for use in reducing the rate of silicate glass alteration. Mass spectrometric …
Petrographic microscopy of geologic textural patterns and element-mineral associations with novel image analysis methods
M Acevedo Zamora - 2024 - eprints.qut.edu.au
Polarised light microscopy of rock slices (thin sections)–petrography–remains a foundational
tool in geoscience research. Surprisingly, the study of rock thin sections has largely …
tool in geoscience research. Surprisingly, the study of rock thin sections has largely …
Alteration of archeological and natural analogues for radioactive waste glass under different environmental conditions
Hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of legacy radioactive waste from plutonium
production stored at US Department of Energy's Hanford site will be immobilized in glass for …
production stored at US Department of Energy's Hanford site will be immobilized in glass for …