The Use of Energy Dispersive X-ray Diffraction (EDXD) for the Investigation of the Structural and Compositional Features of Old and Modern Papers

Abstract This work reports the first application of the Energy Dispersive X-ray Diffraction (EDXD) for the investigation of the structural and compositional features of old and modern papers. Based on the differences observed among various types of paper and building an appropriate database we expect to be able to rapidly identify the provenance of the paper itself using a fast non-destructive technique. This result is quite interesting in the field of art conservation and archaeometry