Seminar | April 29 | 2-3 p.m. | 4 LeConte Hall
Prof. Stephanie Zaleski, CSU East Bay, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Berkeley Nanosciences and Nanoengineering Institute
Vibrational spectroscopy has become an indispensable tool for studying objects of cultural significance. In particular, Raman spectroscopy and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) can provide highly sensitive chemical information, often in a minimally invasive or non-invasive fashion, to inform art historical questions, conservation treatments, and preservation strategies.
In the first half of the talk, I will discuss the role of scientists at cultural heritage institutions and highlight the development and application of Raman spectroscopy and SERS to study a diverse range of artists' materials, including Japanese woodblock prints, glass objects, textiles, and organic lake pigments.
The second half of the talk will focus my groups future directions of SERS applied to the analysis of artworks, including quantitative analysis of dye mixtures and monitoring plastic degradation in real-time.
Lastly, I will discuss the establishment of a research partnership between CSU East Bay and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, which will ultimately provide unique research experiences for our student researchers.
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Stephanie Zaleski did her PhD in Chem at Northwestern and postdocs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. She joined the faculty at CSU East Bay in 2020
victorr@eecs.berkeley.edu, 510-643-6681
Avi Rosenzweig, victorr@eecs.berkeley.edu, 510-643-6681
