Principles of Colour Loss. Part 1: Mechanisms of Oxidation of Model Azo Dyes by Detergent Bleaches

This article outlines new insights and reviews progress made in the past five years on the mechanisms of oxidation of azo dyes by typical detergent bleaches. It describes the physical characteristics of detergent bleaches and outlines the key physical properties of dyes, as well as, kinetic and spectroscopic studies that elucidate the mechanisms of oxidation