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Low pressure plasma application for the surface cleaning of archaeological objects
Bubnová, Kateřina ; Grossmannová, Hana (referee) ; Krčma, František (advisor)
This diploma thesis builds on my bachelor thesis, which was focused on the application of low-pressure hydrogen plasma and argon-hydrogen plasma on layers of corrosion products. According to results of the experiments, an appropriate temperature for plasma chemical treatment of lead samples was detected. However, the process of corrosion removal through plasma chemical treatment needs to be further optimized to prevent potential damage to the original historical artefacts. Optimization of the treatment process is therefore the main subject of this work’s research. The model samples with artificial corrosion layers with dual composition were prepared. These samples were put to desiccator with sand and organic acid. The samples corroded in environment of acetic acid or formic acid with the aim of creating the corrosion, which would be at least partially simulated with corrosion on the original artefacts. The process of corrosion lasted for eleven months. After that, the samples were dried out under reduced pressure, put to the protecting foil with humid and oxygen absorbers. In contrast with my bachelor thesis where the continuous regime was chosen for the treatment, the pulse regime with three different condition settings is used. Process of experiment was monitored by OES, surface of samples was analyzed by SEM, EDX, XRD methods. Results from experiments with model samples were used for treatment of original artefacts with missing documentation, so their eventual damaging was acceptable.
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Plasma cleaning of corroded plumb objects
Bubnová, Kateřina ; Grossmannová, Hana (referee) ; Krčma, František (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the application of low-pressure hydrogen plasma to lead corrosion products. There are many historical objects and these objects require careful removal of corrosion layers. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the treatment process in order not to destroy real historical artefacts in the future. This work is focused on lead, which has not been explored by this method yet. Model samples with corrosion were prepared for comparison and these samples corrode in vapors of concentrated acetic acid and formic acid. There were three working temperatures for plasma chemical treatment because of the low lead melting point and the atomic heating. Argon-hydrogen plasma and hydrogen plasma was applied to 12 corroded samples during the experiment. Process progress was monitored by optical emission spectrometry and surface analysis was performed by SEM, XRD and EDX analysis. The results of these analyzes showed that the most appropriate temperature for plasma chemical treatment was 130 ° C. Based on the obtained results many suggesstions and ideas were obtained for the future research like using of pulse mode and gas composition.
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Low pressure plasma application for the surface cleaning of archaeological objects
Bubnová, Kateřina ; Grossmannová, Hana (referee) ; Krčma, František (advisor)
This diploma thesis builds on my bachelor thesis, which was focused on the application of low-pressure hydrogen plasma and argon-hydrogen plasma on layers of corrosion products. According to results of the experiments, an appropriate temperature for plasma chemical treatment of lead samples was detected. However, the process of corrosion removal through plasma chemical treatment needs to be further optimized to prevent potential damage to the original historical artefacts. Optimization of the treatment process is therefore the main subject of this work’s research. The model samples with artificial corrosion layers with dual composition were prepared. These samples were put to desiccator with sand and organic acid. The samples corroded in environment of acetic acid or formic acid with the aim of creating the corrosion, which would be at least partially simulated with corrosion on the original artefacts. The process of corrosion lasted for eleven months. After that, the samples were dried out under reduced pressure, put to the protecting foil with humid and oxygen absorbers. In contrast with my bachelor thesis where the continuous regime was chosen for the treatment, the pulse regime with three different condition settings is used. Process of experiment was monitored by OES, surface of samples was analyzed by SEM, EDX, XRD methods. Results from experiments with model samples were used for treatment of original artefacts with missing documentation, so their eventual damaging was acceptable.
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Plasma cleaning of corroded plumb objects
Bubnová, Kateřina ; Grossmannová, Hana (referee) ; Krčma, František (advisor)
This bachelor thesis deals with the application of low-pressure hydrogen plasma to lead corrosion products. There are many historical objects and these objects require careful removal of corrosion layers. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize the treatment process in order not to destroy real historical artefacts in the future. This work is focused on lead, which has not been explored by this method yet. Model samples with corrosion were prepared for comparison and these samples corrode in vapors of concentrated acetic acid and formic acid. There were three working temperatures for plasma chemical treatment because of the low lead melting point and the atomic heating. Argon-hydrogen plasma and hydrogen plasma was applied to 12 corroded samples during the experiment. Process progress was monitored by optical emission spectrometry and surface analysis was performed by SEM, XRD and EDX analysis. The results of these analyzes showed that the most appropriate temperature for plasma chemical treatment was 130 ° C. Based on the obtained results many suggesstions and ideas were obtained for the future research like using of pulse mode and gas composition.
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