Cerussite, Hydrocerussite and Lead white PL/Laser measurement, 250 nm YAG laser beam, Gonzalez et al. 2017

Measurement details

Reference Gonzalez et al. 2017
Gonzalez V., Gourier D., Calligaro T., Toussaint K., Wallez G. & Menu M. (2017). Revealing the Origin and History of Lead-White Pigments by Their Photoluminescence Properties. Anal. Chem., 89(5), 2909-2918. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04195
Materials Cerussite [ PbCO3 ], Hydrocerussite [ Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2 ], Lead white [ 2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2 ]
Technique Laser photoluminescence (PL)
Probe 250 nm YAG laser beam
Detector name Acton Research SP2300 spectrometer
Det. technology Intensified CCD
Grating spacing 300 lines/mm
Lines Charge transfer: 2.1 — 2.9 eV, 2.7 — 2.8 eV, 2 — 2.1 eV