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Disperse-reactive dyes for sustainable waterless textile dyeing: current status, challenges, and future perspectives

Year: 2026

Type: review

Abstract: holds long-term potential, but its superiority is not established. This review identifies critical research gaps, particularly the absence of experimental studies in IL/DES and reverse micelle systems and limited validation in inkjet-related systems, and outlines a roadmap for future molecular engineering of DR dyes including optimized reactive groups, enhanced solubility in non-aqueous media, and improved fixation efficiency to bridge the gap between conceptual promise and practical industrial implementation. Collectively, these findings position DR dyes as an emerging and promising, yet experimentally under-validated, enabling chemistry for next-generation sustainable textile coloration.

Source: RSC Advances

DOI: 10.1039/d6ra07833h

Authors: Mousa Sadeghi-Kiakhani, Mohammad-Mahdi Norouzi, Elaheh Hashemi, Ali R. Tehrani-Bagha

Institutions: Institute for Color Science and Technology, University of Tehran, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Aalto University

Language: English

Topic: Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,042

Funder: Iran National Science Foundation