Advanced X-ray imaging reveals why golden medieval sculptures deteriorate
02 Nov 2022
Golden study: Qing Wu (left) and Benjamin Watts at the cSAXS beamline. Wu holds a plate displaying (from top to bottom) one segment each of leaf gold, zwischgold and silver. The dark patches are formed by oxidized silver. (Courtesy: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic)
Using an advanced, non-invasive imaging technique, researchers in Switzerland and Germany have shed
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