Dataset title: Raman and surface analysis data of pen inks on paper over time
DOI: 10.25917/fc7f-6q88
 
  Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information
         Name: Michael V. Adamos
         Email: michael.adamos@postgrad.curtin.edu.au
		 Institution: Curtin University
		 ORCID: 0009-0009-5336-571X
 
 
  Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information
         Name: William D.A. Rickard
         Email: w.rickard@curtin.edu.au
		 Institution: Curtin University
		 ORCID: 0000-0002-8118-730X
 
 
  Associate or Co-investigator Contact Information
         Name: Wilhelm van Bronswijk
         Email: w.vanbronswijk@curtin.edu.au
		 Institution: Curtin University
		 ORCID: 
 
 
  Principal Investigator Contact Information
         Name: Georgina Sauzier
         Email: georgina.sauzier@curtin.edu.au
		 Institution: Curtin University
		 ORCID: 0000-0002-9908-7956
 
 


Date of dataset publication: February 2025
Keywords: Document examination, inks, Raman spectroscopy, ToF-SIMS, degradation

Primary dataset contact: Sauzier, Georgina; georgina.sauzier@curtin.edu.au
If necessary, further information or contact details may be found by emailing researchdata@curtin.edu.au

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DATA INFORMATION

Data description: 
This dataset was collected by Michael Adamos at Curtin University in 2023, under the supervision of Dr Georgina Sauzier and with specialist input from Prof. Wilhelm van Bronswijk and A/Prof. William Rickard. Pen inks on paper substrates were analysed by Raman spectroscopy and time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) over four months. Peaks associated with triarylmethane dyes were monitored to establish degradation patterns, which could be used to establish the relative age of ink entries on handwritten documents for forensic purposes.

Number of files & types: 1 .xlsx file


Geographic information (if relevant): Perth, Western Australia

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REUSE INFORMATION

Recommended citation: 
Adamos, M. V., Rickard, W. D. A., van Bronswijk, W., & Sauzier, G. (2025). Raman and surface analysis data of pen inks on paper over time [Data set]. Curtin University. https://doi.org/10.25917/FC7F-6Q88

This dataset is provided under a CC BY 4.0 license. More details can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/