Min-Jung Kim
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Min-Jung Kim has a total of 4 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Attila Stopic
Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation ANSTO, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
1 shared publication - Filomena Salvemini
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation 3 , Lucas Heights, New South Wales 2234
1 shared publication - Sue Gatenby
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
1 shared publication - Zeljko Pastuovic
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, 1 New Illawarra Rd., Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 25 January 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 13 (3) , 1549
An Insight into a Shang Dynasty Bronze Vessel by Nuclear Techniques
A bronze wine vessel attributed to 1600–1046 B.C., Shang dynasty in China, an object from the East Asian Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney (Australia), was studied using a non-destructive scientific analytical protocol based on the synergic combination of nuclear techniques. Gamma spectrometry, neutron-computed tomography, and proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) spectroscopy were applied to gain a better insight into the structural and compositional features of the artefact to prove its authenticity. Gamma spectrometry was performed to assess the risk of excessive sample activation induced by long exposure to the neutron beam and to determine the bulk elemental composition. Based on neutron-computed tomography, the porosities and the thickness of the metal wall were evaluated and found consistent with the piece-mould casting technology adopted by craftsmen during the Shang dynasty in China. Finally, PIXE spectroscopy demonstrated the use of a ternary (copper–tin-leaded) alloy and the nature of mineralisation on the surface.
- 25 January 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 13 (3) , 1549
Open AccessAn Insight into a Shang Dynasty Bronze Vessel by Nuclear Techniques
A bronze wine vessel attributed to 1600–1046 B.C., Shang dynasty in China, an object from the East Asian Collection of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney (Australia), was studied using a non-destructive scientific analytical protocol based on the synergic combination of nuclear techniques. Gamma spectrometry, neutron-computed tomography, and proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) spectroscopy were applied to gain a better insight into the structural and compositional features of the artefact to prove its authenticity. Gamma spectrometry was performed to assess the risk of excessive sample activation induced by long exposure to the neutron beam and to determine the bulk elemental composition. Based on neutron-computed tomography, the porosities and the thickness of the metal wall were evaluated and found consistent with the piece-mould casting technology adopted by craftsmen during the Shang dynasty in China. Finally, PIXE spectroscopy demonstrated the use of a ternary (copper–tin-leaded) alloy and the nature of mineralisation on the surface.