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 laboratory-controlled conditions. Lustre layer was formed on glazed Iznik tiles by ion-exchange mechanism comprise among the glaze and lustre paste during heat treatment (oxidizing and reducing atmosphere). 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.