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Adele G. DeCruz, Adjunct Associate Professor of Chemistry

Adele G. DeCruz

Please note: Adele has left the "Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics" group at Duke University; some info here might not be up to date.

Research in the application of Er:YAG laser in fine arts conservation on painted surfaces. Interaction of the free running Er:YAG laser with organic materials. Lichen research in the interaction with laser at 2.94 microns.

Contact Info:
Lab is in FFSC (French Family Science Building) room 1207
919-555-1234
Office Location:  Biology Building Rm 067. Lab FFSC room 1207
Email Address: send me a message
Web Pages:  http://www.fitzpatrick.duke.edu/faculty/adele-de-cruz
https://chem.duke.edu/faculty/adele-de-cruz

Office Hours:

By appointment
Education:

M.F.A., Lauria Professional,Villa Schifanoia, Dominican University,Florence, Italy1979
M.F.A.Rosary College (Italy)1979
Specialties:

Nanoscience and Materials
Biomolecular Structure and Function
Curriculum Vitae
Recent Publications   (More Publications)

  1. De Cruz, A; Andreotti, A; Ceccarini, A; Colombini, MP, Laser cleaning of works of art: evaluation of the thermal stress induced by Er:YAG laser, Applied Physics B, vol. 117 no. 2 (November, 2014), pp. 533-541, ISSN 0946-2171 [doi]
  2. De Cruz,A, Investigation of the Er:YAG Laser at 2.94 μm to Remove Lichens Growing on Stone, Studies in Conservation (December, 2009) [php]  [author's comments]
  3. A. De Cruz, ., Prove di pulitura a confronto: Metodi chimici e fisici., in . Congress: Un Progetto di Restauro Intergratto (2009), Opera della Primaziale Pisana,, Pisa, Italy  [abs] [author's comments]
  4. Andreotti, A; Bracco, P; Colombini, MP; Lanterna, G; Nakahara, K; Penaglia, F, Novel applications of the Er: YAG laser cleaning of old paintings, vol. VI (2007), pp. pp.239-247, Springer, Vienna, Austria, ISBN 3540721290  [abs]
  5. Andreotti, A; Bonaduce, I; Colombini, MP; Gautier, G; Modugno, F; Ribechini, E, Combined GC/MS Analytical Procedure for the Characterization of Glycerolipid, Waxy, Resinous, and Proteinaceous Materials in a Unique Paint Microsample, Analytical Chemistry, vol. 78 no. 13 (July, 2006), pp. 4490-4500, ISSN 0003-2700 [doi]


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