Characterizing archaeological bronze corrosion products intersecting electrochemical impedance measurements with voltammetry of immobilized particles

[EN] Application of electrochemical impedance measurements to microparticulate deposits of copper corrosion products attached to graphite electrodes in contact with 0.10 M aqueous HClO4 electrolyte is described. The impedance measurements were sensitive to the applied potential and the amount of solid sample and were modeled taking into account the contribution of the uncovered base electrode. Several pairs of circuit elements provide monotonic variations which are able to characterize different corrosion compounds regardless the amount of microparticulate solid on the electrode. Application to a set of archaeological samples from the archaeological Roman site of Gadara (Jordan, 4th century AD) permitted to establish a grouping of such samples suggesting different provenances/manufacturing techniques.Financial support from the MINECO ProjectsCTQ2014-53736-C3-1-P and CTQ2014-53736-C3-2-P which are also supported with ERDF funds and Grants ES-2012-052716 and EEBB-I-16-11558 is gratefully acknowledgedRedondo-Marugan, J.; Piquero-Cilla, J.; Domenech Carbo, MT.; Ramírez-Barat, B.; Al Sekhaneh, W.; Capelo, S.; Doménech Carbó, A. (2017). Characterizing archaeological bronze corrosion products intersecting electrochemical impedance measurements with voltammetry of immobilized particles. Electrochimica Acta. 246:269-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.05.190S26927924

Electrochemical Characterization of Corrosion Products in Leaded Bronze Sculptures Considering Ohmic Drop Effects on Tafel Analysis

[EN] The characterization of corrosion products in leaded bronze based on the voltammetry of immobilized particles methodology is described. Voltammetric data, supported by Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis (FESEM-EDX) and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) allow the identification of copper and lead corrosion materials. The mutual influence of such products is modeled upon considering uncompensated ohmic drops in the Tafel analysis of the rising portion of the respective voltammetric signals for their electrochemical reduction.This work has been developed in cooperation with Rete dei Laboratori Universitari di Ingegneria Sismica – ReLUIS – for the research program founded by the Dipartimento della Protezione Civile (2014–2018)Domenech Carbo, A.; Domenech Carbo, MT.; Redondo-Marugán, J.; Osete Cortina, L.; Vivancos Ramón, MV. (2016). 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