Metal grains dye fabrics in muted hues
Bonding tiny particles of gold and other metals to cloth fibers tints fabrics with a range of colors.
References:
1998. Microbiologist develops method for dyeing fabrics with gold. Available at http://www.eurekalert.org/releases/lsu-mdmfdf.html.
Further Readings:
Wu, C. 1998. Silver flashes red, yellow, and green. Science News 154(Oct. 3):216.
Sources:
William J. Todd
Louisiana State University
Department of Veterinary Science
Dalrymple Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 1, January 2, 1999, p. 11. Copyright © 1999 by Science Service.
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