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'Green' polymers

Dyeing for some colour

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The use of dyes as catalyst initiators means that they are incorporated into polymer molecules, which removes the need for harsh post-dyeing treatments.

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  1. MacRae, R. O. et al. The combined synthesis and coloration of poly(lactic acid). Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 10.1002/anie.201004920 (2010).

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  1. Neil Withers
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Withers, N. Dyeing for some colour. Nature Chem (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.926

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