| Monographs in Electrochemistry | 3 |
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| Preface | 6 |
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| Contents | 8 |
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| List of Acronyms | 10 |
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| Introduction | 13 |
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| Chapter 1 Application of Instrumental Methods in the Analysis of Historic, Artistic and Archaeological Objects | 15 |
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| 1.1 Importance of Scientific Examination for Archaeometry, Conservation and Restoration | 15 |
| 1.2 Information Provided by the Analytical Research | 17 |
| 1.3 Requirements of Analytical Methodology Applied to Archaeometric and Conservation Research | 22 |
| 1.4 An Overview on Analytical Methods Applied in Archaeometry and Conservation of Cultural Goods | 26 |
| 1.5 Final Considerations | 45 |
| Chapter 2 Identification of Species by Electrochemical Methods | 47 |
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| 2.1 Introduction | 47 |
| 2.2 Conventional Voltammetry | 47 |
| 2.3 Voltammetry of Microparticles | 54 |
| 2.4 Identification of Species Involving Electrochemically Depositable Metals | 58 |
| 2.5 Identification of Metallic Species | 62 |
| 2.6 Identification of Species Using Reductive/Oxidative Dissolution Process | 63 |
| 2.7 Identification of Species Via Solid-State Transformations | 65 |
| 2.8 Analytical Strategies | 69 |
| Chapter 3 Resolution of Multicomponent Systems and Speciation | 79 |
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| 3.1 Introduction | 79 |
| 3.2 Analysis of Single Multicomponent Systems | 80 |
| 3.3 Criteria for Pattern Recognition | 82 |
| 3.4 Bi-Parametric Data Analysis | 84 |
| 3.5 Multivariate Methods | 98 |
| 3.6 Speciation | 101 |
| Chapter 4 Quantitative Methods | 109 |
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| 4.1 Quantitation | 109 |
| 4.2 Phase Composition | 110 |
| 4.3 Relative Quantitation | 111 |
| 4.4 Absolute Quantitation, Standard Addition Method | 120 |
| 4.5 H-Point Standard Addition Methods | 124 |
| Chapter 5 Electrochemical Basis of Corrosion of Cultural Objects | 136 |
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| 5.1 A Search for Equilibrium | 136 |
| 5.2 Degradation Under Particular Conditions | 138 |
| 5.3 Some Useful Corrosion | 146 |
| Chapter 6 Electrochemistry in Treatment and Conservation of Metal Artifacts | 148 |
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| 6.1 Electrochemical Treatment of Metal Artifacts | 148 |
| 6.2 Evaluation of Museum Environment | 152 |
| Bibliography | 154 |
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| About the Editor | 169 |
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| About the Authors | 170 |
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| Index | 172 |