Fall 2019 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects
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Document Type
Poster
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Keywords
Gold thread--Analysis;
Description
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive x ray spectroscopy (EDX) were utilized to determine the composition and degradation of gold fibers retrieved from textiles belonging to the UNI Museum textile collection. SEM provided magnified images depicting current state of fiber samples but was limited to determining condition of artifact as a whole. This investigation also yielded sample information of metallic elements present within the fibers such as gold, aluminum, and iron which were detected using EDX. Background
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Faculty Advisor
Joshua Sebree
Department
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Publisher
Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Copyright
©2019 Anna Martínez
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Anna Martínez, Anna, "Investigation of Composition and Degradation in Gold Fibers from UNI Museum Textile Collection Using SEM/EDX" (2019). Fall 2019 - Chemical Analysis Class Projects. 6.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/chemanaly_fa2019/6
