Investigating the origin of the raw material of rag paper by Raman spectroscopy

The analysis of a historical document of a registry office from nineteenth century through Raman spectroscopy was performed by comparing with an ensemble of standard samples synthesized from cotton and linen raps. Structural parameters of the fibers of the cellulose, such as crystallinity, chain length, intermolecular interactions and packing, were obtained by the measurement of intensity ratios of some marker features. The results suggested the historical document has a cellulosic support originated from cotton, probably produced without basic pH treatment of the raw material.     

The Study of Prehistoric Metallurgy

The puzzle we have to solve is: How did prehistoric man live? Archeologists and scientists, chemists and prehistorians have now joined forces in applying much imagination and pains taking effort to the search for a solution. Some of the fruits of their cooperation are presented in this progress report.     

绿松石显微拉曼光谱及产地意义初步分析

运用显微拉曼光谱技术（RM）分析了实地采集的我国湖北、安徽两地的4件现代绿松石样品,发现处于同一绿松石成矿带内、成矿背景和成因类型相同的3件湖北绿松石样品,尽管颜色上有差异,但其拉曼图谱保持基本一致,而与成矿背景和含矿岩系明显不同的安徽马鞍山绿松石拉曼图谱在900～100 cm-1区域差别很大,且荧光背景强度和光谱特征也有明显区别;同时选取了2件古代绿松石样品用激光拉曼光谱进行原位无损分析,通过与已知产地绿松石样品（所有样品均为实地采集）拉曼图谱的对比,探讨利用已知产地绿松石样品的拉曼图谱作为“指纹”示踪古代绿松石产地的可行性。