Material aspects of icons. A review on physicochemical studies of Greek icons

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 877-887

  Sotiropoulou, Sophia ^a   Daniilia, Sister ^a  

^a The Ormylia Foundation   (Greece)

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EID: 77953673556     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: 15204898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar1000082     Document Type: Review

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