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ESEM Applications: From Cultural Heritage Conservation to Nano-Behaviour

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The application of ESEM technology to the conservation of cultural heritage and other fields is reviewed. Several applications are presented with a focus on reaction kinetics and micro to nano-scale material behaviours, including time-lapse studies of reaction kinetics for NaCl and NaNO3; verification of the stone decay mechanism at the site of Copan, Honduras; and ESEM/EDS analysis of the first photograph (1826). A review of other ESEM applications reveals some important trends, especially in the materials science, electronics and biosciences fields, such as quantitative ESEM/EDS; 1.8 nm resolution imaging of extreme insulators in VP/ESEM; and ESEM analysis of emulsions and cells.

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Doehne, E. ESEM Applications: From Cultural Heritage Conservation to Nano-Behaviour. Microchim Acta 155, 45–50 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-006-0505-1

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