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Voltammetric methods applied to identification, speciation, and quantification of analytes from works of art: an overview

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Voltammetry of microparticles, an electrochemical methodology based on the record of the voltammetric response of sparingly soluble solids mechanically transferred to the surface of inert electrodes in contact with suitable electrolytes, is able to provide significant analytical information in the fields of conservation and restoration of cultural goods. Using this methodology, identification, speciation, and relative and absolute quantification of analytes from works of art samples can be achieved. Applications to the analysis of organic and inorganic pigments in paints, fibbers, ceramic materials as well as alteration compounds in paintings and metallic artifacts are reviewed.

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Doménech-Carbó, A. Voltammetric methods applied to identification, speciation, and quantification of analytes from works of art: an overview. J Solid State Electrochem 14, 363–379 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-009-0858-6

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