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Using Cyclic Voltammetry, UV-Vis-NIR, and EPR Spectroelectrochemistry to Analyze Organic Compounds
Published on: October 18, 2018
Electrochemical identification of flavonoid dyes in solid work of art samples by abrasive voltammetry at
A Doménech-Carbó1, M T Doménech-Carbó, M C Saurí-Peris
1Departament de Química Analítica, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100 Burjassot (València), Spain.
Abstract:
An electrochemical method for identifying flavonoid-type dyes in microsamples from works of art is reported. Square wave voltammograms of natural insoluble dyestuffs based on flavonoid structure dragoon's blood, weld, old fustic, gamboge, Brazilwood and logwood (Campeche wood) attached to paraffin-impregnated graphite electrodes in contact with 0.25M HAc+0.25M NaAc aqueous buffer display characteristic peaks in the potential region between +0.85 and -0.85V versus AgCl/Ag. Sequential experiments in contact with 0.05M AlCl(3) and 0.05M Na(2)MoO(4) plus HAc/NaAc and 0.05M H(3)BO(3)+0.10M NaOH solutions also provide dye-characteristic signals allowing for an unambiguous identification of each one of the pigments. Individual pigments were satisfactorily identified in mixtures of pigments and real samples from textile pieces found in Castellfort (Valencian Region, Spain) attributed to the 15th century production of local textile workshops.
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