Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemistry have developed a nucleic-acid-based photocatalyst that can precisely control atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a popular ...
Polylactic acid (PLA) fibres present a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based textiles but pose specific challenges to dyeing due to their hydrophobic nature, sensitivity to hydrolytic degradation ...
Humans have been colouring fabric for thousands of years. Nature provided the natural pigments for fabric dye until 1856 when WH Perkins discovered the use of synthetic dyes. Now, 90% of the world’s ...