Summary of the fiber composition analysis methods for ancient paper relics
This paper summarizes the fiber composition analysis methods for ancient paper relics.It introduces the principles and development of polarized light microscopy,electron microscopy,pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared spectrometry.It also discusses their advantages and limitations,and provides representative uses of these methods.In applications,the combined use of various methods could be more accurate to analyze the fiber composition of paper relics.
Ancient paper relicsFiber composition analysis methodsMicroscopyChromatographyInfrared spectrum