TY - JOUR A1 - Noeller, Renate A1 - Feldmann, Ines A1 - Kasztovszky, Z. A1 - Szőkefalvi-Nagy, Z. A1 - Kovács, I. T1 - Characteristic Features of Lapis Lazuli from Different Provenances, Revised by µXRF, ESEM, PGAA and PIXE N2 - The objective of this study is to find out, to what extent the geochemical characteristics of lapis lazuli can be utilized in respect to its provenance. A wide range of variables is taken into consideration depending on the quantity of samples analysed from a specific geological region and the methods applied. In order to provide evidence, a multi-technique analytical approach using µXRF, ESEM, PGAA and PIXE is applied to samples from the most famous deposits of lapis lazuli. Special elements determined as fingerprints are compared in relation to the forming conditions obvious in textural features. The results and statistical output allow a differentiation that enables an optimized local classification of the blue stone. An absolute requirement for all geo-tracing performed on blue colored cultural objects of unknown provenance is awareness of the limits of analysis. The possible sources of lapis lazuli are tested by analysing the blue pigment used as paint on murals and ink on manuscripts from the Silk Road. KW - Provenance studies KW - Micro-XRF KW - Lapis lazuli KW - ESEM KW - PGAA KW - PIXE KW - Pigment analyses PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-480048 DO - https://doi.org/10.17265/2328-2193/2019.02.003 VL - 7 IS - 2 SP - 57 EP - 69 PB - David Publishing AN - OPUS4-48004 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nöller, Renate ED - Hauptmann, Andreas ED - Heike Stege, T1 - Zinnoberlagerstätten im Vergleich - Auswahl historisch bedeutender Vorkommen KW - Zinnober KW - Lagerstätten KW - Elementbestimmung KW - ESEM PY - 2012 SN - 0947-6229 VL - 19 IS - 1/2 SP - 61 EP - 76 PB - Deutsches Bergbau-Museum CY - Bochum AN - OPUS4-26409 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nöller, Renate A1 - Feldmann, Ines A1 - Kasztovszky, Z. A1 - Szőkefalvi-Nagy, Z. A1 - Kovács, I. T1 - Characteristic Features of Lapis Lazuli from Different Provenances, Revised by µXRF, ESEM, PGAA and PIXE N2 - The objective of this study is to find out, to what extent the geochemical characteristics of lapis lazuli can be utilized in respect to its provenance. A wide range of variables is taken into consideration depending on the quantity of samples analysed from a specific geological region and the methods applied. In order to provide evidence, a multi-technique analytical approach using µXRF, ESEM, PGAA and PIXE is applied to samples from the most famous deposits of lapis lazuli. Special elements determined as fingerprints are compared in relation to the forming conditions obvious in textural features. The results and statistical output allow a differentiation that enables an optimized local classification of the blue stone. An absolute requirement for all geo-tracing performed on blue colored cultural objects of unknown provenance is awareness of the limits of analysis. The possible sources of lapis lazuli are tested by analysing the blue pigment used as paint on murals and ink on manuscripts from the Silk Road. KW - Lapis lazuli KW - Micro-XRF KW - ESEM KW - PGAA KW - PIXE KW - Pigment analyses KW - Provenance studies PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-491181 DO - https://doi.org/10.17265/2328-2193/2019.02.003 SN - 2328-2193 VL - 7 IS - 2 SP - 57 EP - 69 PB - David CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-49118 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sarfraz, Adnan A1 - Simo, A. A1 - Fenger, R. A1 - Christen, W. A1 - Rademann, K. A1 - Panne, Ulrich A1 - Emmerling, Franziska T1 - Morphological diversity of caffeine on surfaces: needles and hexagons N2 - A systematic crystal morphology study on the pharmaceutical model compound caffeine has been conducted on different surfaces: silicon, silver, soda lime glass, and silver subsurface ion-exchanged soda-lime silicate (SIMO) glasses. The morphology of the solid caffeine deposits has been investigated using environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Needle-shaped caffeine crystals have been observed by drop-casting and also by applying the rapid expansion of supercritical solutions (RESS) technique using supercritical carbon dioxide. The aspect ratio of the crystalline needles typically vary between 10 and 100, but have been observed as large as 500. The XRD data of the RESS products indicate unambiguously the presence of the thermodynamically most stable polymorph of caffeine known as the β-form. Under defined conditions we observe a unique, surface-mediated morphology for caffeine crystals with nearly perfect hexagonal shape. The relative fraction of the hexagons was seen to strongly increase especially when SIMO glasses were used. These hexagons have a distinct upper size limit depending on the solvent and substrate being used. The size distribution analysis of the hexagons yielded an average perimeter of typically 10 µm. The mechanism of the formation process of this new hexagonal motif is explained in terms of the spinodal dewetting of the thin film of caffeine solution on the surface. KW - Caffeine KW - Silicon KW - Silver KW - Ion exchanged soda lime silicate glass KW - ESEM KW - AFM KW - X-ray diffraction KW - RESS KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Supercritical fluids PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/cg101358q SN - 1528-7483 VL - 12 IS - 2 SP - 583 EP - 588 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, DC, USA AN - OPUS4-25457 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Werner, L. A1 - Tetz, M. A1 - Feldmann, Ines A1 - Bücker, Michael T1 - Evaluating and defining the sharpness of intraocular lenses: Microedge structure of commercially available square-edged hydrophilic intraocular lenses KW - ESEM KW - Intraocularlinse KW - IOL PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.11.042 SN - 0886-3350 VL - 35 IS - 3 SP - 556 EP - 566 PB - Elsevier CY - New York, NY, USA AN - OPUS4-19228 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -