Raman Spectroscopy Applied to Archeology and Astrobiology
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 318
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is my pleasure to announce the launch of a new Special Issue of Applied Sciences focused on the application of Raman spectroscopy on archaeology and astrobiology. The journal has a high Impact Factor, and your contribution will help your work to reach a global audience.
Regarding the archaeology field, we want to focus this Special Issue on the Raman spectroscopic analyses of artistic pigments of any age as well as on their decay and degradations. Contributions related to artwork subtracts are also welcome.
The focus in the astrobiology field will be on the search for life on Mars and other planetary bodies; the study of extremophiles and the relationship between life and rocks, minerals and other microenvironments; and bio- and geomarker detection via Raman spectroscopy.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Susana Esther Jorge-Villar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Raman spectroscopy
- astrobiology
- life markers
- extremophile
- Mars
- planetary bodies
- archaeology
- artwork
- pigment
- color
- artwork conservation
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