Silver Alloys (16-17th c.)

Study of high silver alloys compositions and microstructures by PIXE, XRF, LA-ICP-MS and SEM/EDS in order to differentiate silver production centers and chronologies, and to establish provenance relations with silver sources.

Research being done in the framework of the PhD in Materials Sciences by Rui Borges.

FCT PhD studentship SFRH/BD/79532/2011

Publications:

R. Borges, L. Alves, R.J.C. Silva, M.F. Araújo, A. Candeias, V. Corregidor, P. Valério, P. Barrulas, Investigation of surface silver enrichment in ancient high silver alloys by PIXE, EDXRF, LA-ICP-MS and SEM-EDSMicrochemical Journal 131  103-111 (2017).