SCIENCES – Physics of Condensed Matter

Synchrotron Radiation, Cultural Heritage, Biomineralization

Edited by

Catherine Dejoie, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, France.
Pauline Martinetto, University Grenoble-Alpes, France.
Nobumichi Tamura, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, USA.

November 2024

Many areas of material science have been transformed by the use of synchrotron radiation X-rays, including the fields of cultural heritage materials and biomineralization. This book presents a selection of contributions that illustrate recent developments ... (Read more)

Lead in Glassy Materials in Cultural Heritage

Edited by

Anne Bouquillon, C2RMF, France.
Patrice Lehuédé, Saint-Gobain Recherche, France.

January 2024

Although the development of lead crystal was a major step in the history of glass in the late 17th century, the presence of lead in vitreous matrices (glass and glazes) is much older, dating back to the second millennium BCE. Lead in Glassy Materials in... (Read more)