Colour and Pigments Chemistry (5 cr)
Code: RE00BH88-3003
General information
Enrollment
15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020
Timing
01.09.2020 - 20.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kouvola Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 20
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Restoration
Teachers
- Jarmo Kilpeläinen
Teacher in charge
Jarmo Kilpeläinen
Groups
-
REKV19SPRestoration, full-time studies
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 spectra of 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 XRF-analysis and know how to measure XRF spectra of samples and compare those to reference spectra
- know also other analytical methods of material research
Content
- What are colours, optics and natural pigments in theory?
- What kind of pigments exists?
- How to measure reference pigments with spectrophotometer and how to interpret of spectra?
- How to make pigment analysis in laboratory?
- What is the basics of organic chemistry?
- What are the most important organic material groups in conservation and restoration?
- How to use XRF analyzer in material research?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Prior know-how and skills
Restoration Chemistry completed
Further information
Co-requisites
No additional related studies