影响真空镀膜显现手印效果的因素分析

目的考查真空镀膜技术在手印显现方面的应用。方法从影响真空镀膜法显现手印的因素展开,重点分析了喷镀距离、金的用量、客体悬挂角度、锌的蒸发电流和时间等对手印显现的影响。结果条件优化后可以增强手印纹线的立体感,改善金膜、锌膜在手印纹线和客体背景的分布情况,使显出的手印纹线反差明显。结论确定真空镀膜显现常见非渗透性客体上汗潜手印的最佳操作条件。     

荧光黄湿粉显现手印方法的初步研究

目的研发一种具有荧光特性的黄湿粉,以提取遗留在不同客体上的不同种类的手印。方法在100mL温水中加入适量的表面活性剂,溶解后加入100g荧光黄颜料,选用不同种类客体及不同种类物质手印进行显现实验,比较显现效果;结果遗留在光滑非渗透性客体及半渗透性客体表面的汗潜、油潜手印,显出的手印纹线流畅、反差强、荧光强;结论荧光黄湿粉可适用于光滑非渗透性客体及半渗透性客体表面新鲜或较新鲜汗潜手印、油潜手印及血潜手印的显现。     

真空镀膜技术显现疑难客体上汗潜手印

本文首先简述了真空镀膜技术原理、适用范围,而后对疑难客体上汗潜手印进行真空镀膜显现和后期加强的实验操作。通过实验验证真空镀膜技术可以成功显现如人民币、擦手纸巾、热敏纸、砂纸砂面、烟头、水浸泡过的牛皮纸信封及塑料袋等疑难客体上的汗潜手印,而且显现效果明显优于其他方法,尤其是对水浸检材。     

一种改进的碘熏法-碘锌手印显现法

目的为解决传统碘熏法显出手印容易褪色、固定困难等问题。方法提出了一种改进的碘熏法-碘锌手印显现法，实验了不同反应物配比、不同客体材质对显现效果的影响；与常规碘熏法进行了对比实验；并考察了碘锌法显出手印的稳定性。结果碘锌手印显现法可以用于常见渗透性及非渗透性客体上新鲜汗潜手印的显现。该方法不必外加热源，携带、存储和应用更加便利；该方法显出的指纹纹线保存时间与传统碘熏法相比明显延长。结论碘锌手印显现法是一种高效、实用的手印显现方法。     

深、浅色小颗粒悬浮液显现汗潜手印的比较研究

实验采用氧化锌、二氧化钛、二硫化钼和四氧化三铁粉末,按照不同配方配制了4种悬浮液,对小颗粒法显现汗潜手印的试剂浓度、操作方法、对陈旧手印的适用性及小颗粒悬浮液的放置时间、对深色浅色客体、对光滑非渗透性客体、半渗透性客体和个别渗透性客体上的手印显现进行了研究和探讨。     

硝酸银、茚三酮、DFO法显现纸张上指印的效果比较

目的为有效的提高纸张上汗潜手印的显现率。方法根据汗潜手印的显现原理,针对不同的纸张,分别运用硝酸银、茚三酮与DFO（1,8-二氮芴-9-酮）3种显现方法进行了实验,并对实验结果进行了分析比较。重点分析了这3种方法在显现不同纸张、不同遗留时间、不同汗液量的汗潜手印时的效果及其适用范围。结果为改善渗透性客体上的汗潜手印显现效果,提供科学的依据。     

双亲性二氧化硅纳米悬浮液显现手印初探

目的 考查制备的双亲性二氧化硅纳米粒子在配制成悬浮液后对非渗透性客体上手印显现的能力。方法 通过调整溶剂类型、二氧化硅纳米粒子浓度、表面活性剂种类、溶液pH值等因素,探索二氧化硅纳米粒子悬浮液显现手印的最佳方法,并应用于手印显现和效果比较。结果 利用优化后的悬浮液浸显一些非渗透性客体表面的汗潜手印,显出的手印纹线流畅、细腻,细节特征清晰,反差明显,与传统的显现方法比较,此法具有明显优势。结论 研究表明,纳米二氧化硅悬浮液是显现手印的一种有效、简便和经济的方法,具有很好的应用前景。     

二氧化钛显现手印研究

目的建立应用二氧化钛的小微粒悬浮液来显现潜在手印的方法。方法选择6种不同客体,分别取普通汗和皮脂汗手印各40枚,各保存1天和7天,用二氧化钛小微粒悬浮液进行手印显现。结果保存1天和7天的汗潜手印显现结果没有很大区别,但皮脂汗手印显现效果好于普通汗手印。结论二氧化钛的小微粒悬浮液可以有效地显现出光滑非渗透性客体表面的潜手印。     

浅色调湿粉显现手印方法的研究

目的探索新的手印显现方法,祛除传统手印显现方法对使用者的健康危害;方法用浅色调湿粉采用不同操作对不同客体表面手印、不同物质手印及不同遗留时间手印进行显现,通过显现效果的比较,得出湿粉显现手印的适用范围、最佳操作方法及其显现效果;结果显出的手印清晰、流畅,与背景反差强;结论该方法适用于光滑非渗透性客体表面及潮湿或粘性表面的汗潜、油潜、蛋白手印的显现,使用方便有效。     

微晶荧光乳浊液显现血、汗指纹的研究

目的　显现非渗透性和半渗透性客体上的血指纹、汗潜指纹。方法　应用微晶小颗粒荧光乳浊液显现血、汗指纹。结果　对常见的各种非渗透性和半渗透性客体上的新鲜和陈旧的血、汗指纹均可显出。结论　该方法与传统的物理显现方法相比较在于显出效果基本不受指纹遗留时间和客体的性质及表面颜色的影响 ,并且此方法实用、可靠 ,同时该配方还可用于非渗透性和半渗透性客体上涉油指纹的显现 ,是常见客体上血、汗指纹显现的一个重要突破     

彩色背景客体上手印的显现方法

目的利用真空金属镀膜法和＂502＂胶熏显法之间的空间互补性原理,考察显现杂色背景客体表面潜手印过程中遇到的杂色背景干扰问题。方法对杂色背景客体表面的同一枚手印分别采用紫外照相、＂502＂胶熏显、真空镀膜方法处理,比较去除背景干扰能力。结果采用＂502＂胶熏显,真空金属镀膜后期增强处理,能够使指纹纹线清晰连贯,并能有效消除背景杂色干扰。结论该方法可有效消除背景杂色干扰,清晰显现有彩色背景的易拉罐、照片纸等客体上的指纹。     

Latent Fingerprint Visualization using a Scanning Kelvin Probe in Conjunction with Vacuum Metal Deposition

The application of vacuum metal deposition before scanning Kelvin probe visualization of fingerprints is investigated. The potential contrast between fingerprint ridges and furrows is maximized by the use of silver deposition for non‐noble metals and gold–zinc deposition for noble metals. The higher susceptibility of eccrine fingerprints to vacuum metal overdeposition is confirmed. Additionally, fingerprints are best developed individually and by building the metal deposition slowly to protect against overdevelopment and variation in the rate of metal condensation. The progress of the metal deposition can be monitored using the scanning Kelvin probe by reference to the change in potential and continuity of the new potential on the surface. The use of acetic acid solution for the recovery of overVMD‐developed samples is shown not to be useful. Applying the metal deposition has the additional prospect of increasing surface conductivity and homogeneity and both can aid fingerprint visualization using the scanning Kelvin probe.     

真空镀膜中膜系选择对潜手印显现的影响

目的探究在真空镀膜中不同镀膜材料能否显现出潜手印并比较不同镀膜金属显现手印的效果。方法使用不同的镀膜金属显现多种类型客体表面的潜手印。结果存在可替换镀膜材料。结论可替换镀膜金属对潜手印显现的效果良好,纹线清晰连贯,背景反差大,并对特定客体上的手印显现极具优势。     

Vacuum metal deposition: developing latent fingerprints on polyethylene substrates after the deposition of excess gold.

A previously identified difficulty with the development of latent fingerprints on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by vacuum metal deposition (VMD) is that excess gold deposition prevents effective zinc deposition and so inhibits latent print development [1]. The investigation of a means to correct for excess gold deposition was the basis for this study. Exposure to zinc and the readmission of air into the vacuum chamber followed by VMD development results in the deactivation of the initial gold clusters due to the formation of zinc oxide and the adsorption of air and water molecules. As a result, the majority of the gold deposited during the second treatment creates new gold clusters rather than adding to the gold clusters previously formed. After excess gold deposition on LDPE, the deposition of 1.5 times the optimum gold amount will result in good-quality normal development. The results also indicate that, on all surfaces, at least twice the initial gold count should be used for re-treatment when further development is required after air has been readmitted to the chamber.     

Effects of CBRN Decontaminants in Common use by First Responders on the Recovery of Latent Fingerprints—Assessment of the Loss of Ridge Detail on Glass

Following a CBRN incident, first responders use decontamination procedures to reduce the risk of exposure. The effect of decontamination on forensic trace material has, however, not been fully examined. This study sought to evaluate the effect of five different physical or chemical decontamination materials on the recovery of latent fingerprints. Fingerprints were deposited on glass slides, decontaminated, and assessed on the presence of ridge detail. The results demonstrate that decontamination affects the quality of latent fingerprints substantially. On at least 61% of the fingerprints, a reduced amount of ridge detail was observed upon decontamination. Furthermore, development with cyanoacrylate appeared not to succeed anymore. Instead, the ability of vacuum metal deposition to successfully develop decontaminated fingerprints is demonstrated. The results from this study may contribute to an increased forensic awareness regarding decontamination and emphasize the necessity for further research into new item decontamination procedures or new forensic initiatives prior to decontamination.     

Visualization of latent fingerprint corrosion of metallic surfaces

Abstract:  Chemical reactions between latent fingerprints and a variety of metal surfaces are investigated by heating the metal up to temperatures of ∼600°C after deposition of the fingerprint. Ionic salts present in the fingerprint residue corrode the metal surface to produce an image of the fingerprint that is both durable and resistant to cleaning of the metal. The degree of fingerprint enhancement appears independent of the elapsed time between deposition and heating but is very dependent on both the composition of the metal and the level of salt secretion by the fingerprint donor. Results are presented that show practical applications for the enhancement to fingerprints deposited in arson crime scenes, contaminated by spray painting, or deposited on brass cartridge cases prior to discharge. The corrosion of the metal surface is further exploited by the demonstration of a novel technique for fingerprint enhancement based on the electrostatic charging of the metal and then the preferential adherence of a metallic powder to the corroded part of the metal surface.     

Advanced solvent-free application of ninhydrin for detection of latent fingerprints on thermal paper and other surfaces

This work presents the first known experiments of ninhydrin sublimation in vacuum to detect latent fingerprints on thermal paper. In this method, latent fingerprints become visible in rich detail without the background black staining known from the application of ninhydrin solutions to thermal paper. The method involves hanging the thermal paper samples 15 cm above a heating source with dispersed ninhydrin crystals in a vacuum chamber. The optimized conditions for ninhydrin sublimation are 50 mg ninhydrin, 2 to 5 mbar vacuum, and 150 degrees C heating source temperature for 30 min. The application of this method is also successful on the new euro notes. Latent fingerprints can be developed across the transitions from paper to optical variable device (OVD).     

The Effect of Light Exposure on the Degradation of Latent Fingerprints on Brass Surfaces: The Use of Silver Electroless Deposition as a Visualization Technique

We have studied the degradation of sebaceous fingerprints on brass surfaces using silver electroless deposition (SED) as a visualization technique. We have stored fingerprints on brass squares either (i) in a locked dark cupboard or (ii) in glass‐filtered natural daylight for periods of 3 h, 24 h, 1 week, 3 weeks, and 6 weeks. We find that fingerprints on brass surfaces degrade much more rapidly when kept in the light than they do under dark conditions with a much higher proportion of high‐quality prints found after 3 or 6 weeks of aging when stored in the dark. This process is more marked than for similar fingerprints on black PVC surfaces. Identifiable prints can be achieved on brass surfaces using both SED and cyanoacrylate fuming (CFM). SED is quick and straightforward to perform. CFM is more time‐consuming but is versatile and can be applied to a wider range of metal surfaces than SED, for example brass surfaces which have been coated by a lacquer.