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Helping hand for Van Gogh conservators | Chemistry World - Art conservators have received a helping hand from chemists in dealing with a mysterious grey crust appearing on a painting by Vincent Van Gogh. The layer formed on areas covered with cadmium yellow, which is already known to undergo complex chemical degradation. Now scientists have identified a new deterioration pathway and the results will inform conservation technology.(10.1021/ac3015627)

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