FT-IR and EDXRF analysis of wall paintings of ancient Ainos Hagia Sophia Church

AKYÜZ, SEVİM; AKYÜZ, SEVİM; Basaran, S.; Kocabas, I.; Gulec, A.; Cesmeli, H.; Ucar, B.

doi:10.1016/j.molstruc.2009.01.020

FT-IR and EDXRF analysis of wall paintings of ancient Ainos Hagia Sophia Church

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AKYÜZ S., AKYÜZ S., Basaran S., Kocabas I., Gulec A., Cesmeli H., ...More

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE, vol.924-926, pp.400-403, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 924-926
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2009.01.020
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.400-403
Istanbul Kültür University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The wall paintings of ancient Ainos Hagia (Saint) Sophia Church were investigated by FT-IR and EDXRF spectroscopy. Calcite, aragonite, gypsum, and quartz were detected in all the samples. Feldspar phases and pigments were inferred from both band component analysis and the second derivative profiles of the IR spectra. The black, dark brown, and red colouration was due to different concentrations of MnO2, Mn2O3, magnetite, and haematite. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.