Studying The Effect Of Different Glaze Compositions On The Formation And Properties Of Silver And Copper Nanoparticles In Lustre Decoration

The aim of this work is to gain a further insight into the effect of different glaze compositions (lead-alkali and alkali) on lustre-decorated Iznik tiles by means of lustre colour and reflectivity. Primarily, lead-alkali and alkali-glazed traditional Iznik tiles, which have high quartz content body, have been produced using laboratatory-controlled conditions. Lustre layer was formed on glazed Iznik tiles by ion-exchange mechanisms comprise among the glaze and lustre paste during heat treatment. Determination of the composition, nature and size of lustre layers with Ag/Cu nanoparticles were carried out by means of analytical techniques employed for advanced research on materials.