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Lith. J. Phys. 46, 109–115 (2006)


ANALYTICAL IDENTIFICATION OF HISTORICAL WRITING INKS – A NEW METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH
J. Senvaitienė, A. Beganskienė, L. Salickaitė-Bunikienė, and A. Kareiva
Faculty of Chemistry, Vilnius University, Naugarduko 24, LT-03225 Vilnius, Lithuania
E-mail: aivaras.kareiva@chf.vu.lt

Received 5 December 2005

A novel methodological approach has been developed for the qualitative determination of nature of historical writing inks. The identification of unknown historical writing ink was performed using FTIR, UV and visible spectroscopies and capillary electrophoresis. The infrared spectra of all samples were recorded using two different techniques (KBr pellet and ZnSe cell). The KBr method was used for the characterization of ink samples evaporated to dryness, while ZnSe cell techniques were used for the analysis of ink aqueous solutions or suspensions. It was demonstrated that the KBr method could be used for the determination of nature of the historical writing ink sample, however, the application of ZnSe cell technique for the identification of specific features was problematic. Characterization by UV and visible spectroscopies and capillary electrophoresis also revealed the characteristic features in the ink samples providing a possibility to determine the identity of historical writing ink regarding its chemical composition.
Keywords: historical writing inks, analytical characterization, qualitative analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, UV and visible spectroscopies, capillary electrophoresis
PACS: 82.80.-d, 81.05.-d


NAUJAS METODOLOGINIS PRINCIPAS SENOVINIŲ RAŠALŲ ANALIZINIAM IDENTIFIKAVIMUI
J. Senvaitienė, A. Beganskienė, L. Salickaitė-Bunikienė, A. Kareiva
Vilniaus universitetas, Vilnius, Lietuva

Sukurtas naujas kokybinio senovinių rašalų identifikavimo metodologinis principas. Šiam tikslui buvo panaudoti IR, UV ir regimosios spektroskopijų bei kapiliarinės elektroforezės metodai. IR spektroskopiniai tyrimai atlikti, naudojant KBr tabletes arba ZnSe celę. Nustatyta, kad IR spektroskopijos variantas su KBr leidžia identifikuoti įvairių sudėčių istorinius rašalus, tačiau ZnSe varianto panaudojimas šiems tikslams yra nelabai tinkamas. Pirmą kartą parodyta, kad UV ir regimosios spektroskopijų bei kapiliarinės elektroforezės metodai gali būti sėkmingai ir efektyviai pritaikomi nežinomos sudėties senovinio rašalo kokybinei sudėčiai įvertinti. Tyrimų rezultatai akivaizdžiai parodė, kad sukurtas metodologinis principas yra unikalus, greitas, paprastas ir patikimas. Nustatyta, kad tirtas nežinomas rašalas yra senovinis geležies galo riešutų rašalas.


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