Combining cheap and safe black and white materials creates colorful pigments
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September 25, 2019
Researchers from Nagoya University have created pigments of various colors by combining fine silica particles (white powder) and an iron tannate (black material), both of which are harmless and inexpensive materials used for foods and cosmetics. The pigments are expected to be an alternative to conventional harmful color materials.
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