The development of pigments has advanced significantly, particularly in response to growing environmental concerns. This has driven the shift from artificial to natural pigments, 3 emphasizing the ...

In the world of pigments, colors and textures create a visual language that conveys both purpose and emotion. But the challenges of modern technology require not just visual beauty, but functional ...

Thanks to their special iridescence and unmatched beauty, pearls have been highly sought after throughout history. Due to their rarity and demand, the development of pearlescent pigments to mimic the ...

The variation in particle size of mineral pigments leads to differences in hiding power, primarily attributed to the phenomenon of light scattering. This phenomenon contributes to smoother color ...

In the face of a climate emergency, various fields are under pressure to reformulate their operations and actions, and architecture is no exception. After all, the built environment and the ...

Lightning first struck Mas Subramanian over 15 years ago. When he and his graduate student Andrew Smith put a mixture of rather mundane powders into the lab oven at Oregon State University, the pair ...

Spectral imaging for conservators offers the promise of providing a non-destructive tool for the identification of artists’ materials in situ, as well as determining their spatial distribution in an ...