To learn more about the chemical processes in oil paints that can damage artwork, researchers at the National Gallery of Art and the National Institute of Standards and Technology conducted a range of studies that included 3D X-ray imaging of a paint sample at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source. https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2019/08/29/chemistry-of-art-scientists-explore-aged-paint-in-microscopic-detail
January 2019 – July 2022
