1. Optimisation of the setup of LPR and EIS measurements for the onsite, non-invasive study of metallic artefacts
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Sara Goidanich, Lucia Toniolo, Bruna Mariani, Chiara Petiti, and Davide Gulotta
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Protocol (science) ,Reproducibility ,Corrosion rate ,Computer science ,Non invasive ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,01 natural sciences ,Field (computer science) ,0104 chemical sciences ,Reliability engineering ,Bronze artefacts ,Onsite measurements ,Electrochemistry ,Non-destructive electrochemical techniques ,General Materials Science ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Duration (project management) ,0210 nano-technology ,Reliability (statistics) - Abstract
Electrochemical techniques have been successfully applied in the past as non-destructive techniques to the cultural heritage field. In particular, linear polarisation resistance (LPR) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) have been employed for the onsite monitoring of corrosion on metallic works of art, providing valuable results. Such techniques have been successfully adapted from the industrial field for this particular kind of application, but a systematic evaluation of the influence of all experimental settings on the obtained results is still lacking: several factors and parameters can affect the results, and it is important to properly consider their influence for a reliable interpretation of data. Therefore, in this work, the influence of a series of experimental parameters was evaluated in order to obtain a reliable and time-effective setup by performing a series of tests on a bronze artefact. Several variables were considered, with particular attention to those affecting the reproducibility and reliability of the measurements, as well as the duration of each single acquisition. It was demonstrated, in fact, that an optimised experimental setup from the point of view of the duration could improve also reproducibility and reliability of the measurements. The optimised protocol was then adopted in the framework of a diagnostic campaign of the Monumento ai Caduti (War Memorial) of Lecco (IT)
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- 2020