Tova Williams Cherry
sustainability, green chemistry, toxicity, dyeing and finishing, hair dyes, textile dyes
Tova N. Williams Cherry is currently the Principal Investigator of The Sustainable Dye Chemistry Laboratory at NC State (Wilson College of Textiles). At the heart of her research interests is the design, development, and application of synthetic and bio-based dyes for incorporation into polymeric materials, using methods that prioritize sustainable chemistry practices to create solutions that reduce environmental impact without sacrificing performance. more
Works (13)
2025 article
Exploration of the natural dye alizarin for supercritical carbon dioxide dyeing of polyester, polyamide and cellulose acetate fibres
Schmidt, M., Falkowski, R., Räisänen, R., & Cherry, T. N. W. (2025, June 30). Coloration Technology, Vol. 6.
open access via onlinelibrary.wiley.com (publisher PDF)2022 article
Evaluation of the Toxicological and Color Properties of Anionic Hydrophobic Monoazo Dyes for Sustainable Human Hair Coloration
Williams, T. N., Vacchi, F. I., Santos, A., Szymczyk, M., Aragão Umbuzeiro, G., & Freeman, H. S. (2022, February 17). ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 2.
2022 article
Mad about madder
Williams, T. N. (2022, July 29). Nature Chemistry, Vol. 7, pp. 966–966.
2021 journal article
In situ Chelation of Monoazo Dyes in Human Hair Keratin Fibers Using Environmentally Benign Metal Ions
ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4(8), 6195–6202.
2021 article
Metal-complexed monoazo dyes as sustainable permanent hair dye alternatives—Toxicological and durability properties
Williams, T. N., Vacchi, F. I., Santos, A., Aragão Umbuzeiro, G., & Freeman, H. S. (2021, September 20). Dyes and Pigments, Vol. 197, p. 109819.
2020 chapter
Coloration, Hair
In R. Shamey (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology (pp. 1–10).
Ed(s): R. Shamey
2020 chapter
Melanin
In R. Shamey (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology (pp. 1–5).
Ed(s): R. Shamey
2019 article
Analysis of keratin films as screening tools for predicting the efficacy of potential hair dyes
Williams, T. N., & Freeman, H. S. (2019, June 12). Coloration Technology, Vol. 135, pp. 253–266.
2019 conference paper
Designing the next generation of hair dyes using cheminformatics
American Chemical Society National Meeting & Expo. Presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting & Expo, Orlando, FL.
2019 conference paper
Development of a Colorimetric Sensor for the Detection of Methyl Salicylate during Man-In-Simulant Test
133rd NC Local Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Presented at the 133rd NC Local Section Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Research Triangle Park, NC.
2018 speech
Chemistry to Dye For: Hair Dyes— Designing the next generation of hair dyes using cheminformatics
Williams, T. N., Van Den Driessche, G. A., Fourches, D., & Freeman, H. S. (2018, November). Presented at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Adult Nights: The Upside Down Halloween, Raleigh, NC.
2018 article
Toward the Rational Design of Sustainable Hair Dyes Using Cheminformatics Approaches: Step 2. Identification of Hair Dye Substance Database Analogs in the Max Weaver Dye Library
Williams, T. N., Driessche, G. A. V. D., Valery, A. R. B., Fourches, D., & Freeman, H. S. (2018, September 26). ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 6, pp. 14248–14256.
2017 article
Toward the Rational Design of Sustainable Hair Dyes Using Cheminformatics Approaches: Step 1. Database Development and Analysis
Williams, T. N., Kuenemann, M. A., Driessche, G. A. V. D., Williams, A. J., Fourches, D., & Freeman, H. S. (2017, December 22). ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 6, pp. 2344–2352.
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