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Table 1 Values of the elastic modulus obtained by means of NI-AFM in microsamples of unaltered and altered paint film gathered from the “San Francesc de Paula” painting

From: Electrochemical assessment of pigments-binding medium interactions in oil paint deterioration: a case study on indigo and Prussian blue

Elastic modulus

Unaltered blue paint (GPa)

Altered blue paint (GPa)

Mean value

6.9

10.2

Minimum value

6.0

6.3

Maximum value

9.4

20.4