Pigment chemistryLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After you have completed the course you
- know the basics of colour and optics theory
- can identify the most common natural pigments using analysis charts and indication reactions
- can measure colour spectra with a spectrophotometer
- can identify the spectra of the most common pigments using reference spectra
- know the basics of organic chemistry
- understand the connection between basic chemistry knowledge and materials in conservation and restoration and their properties
- know the basics of XRFanalysis and know how to measure XRF spectra of samples and compare these to reference spectra.

Content

- What are colours, optics and natural pigments in theory?
- What kind of pigments exist?
- How to measure reference pigments with spectrophotometer and how to interpret the spectra?
- How to make a pigment analysis in a laboratory?
- What are the basics of organic chemistry?
- What are the most important organic material groups in conservation and restoration?
- How to use an XRF analyzer in material research?

Evaluation

Students can
- use professional vocabulary systematically.
- look for information in the key information sources of the field.
- identify interrelated tasks.
- use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field
- work as team members in a goal-oriented way
- justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field