In the pursuit of a new class of photovoltaic materials, researchers happened upon an entirely different discovery that addresses a centuries-old mystery of chemistry: Why does an iodine solution turn ...

The story “Polyiodide Chains Resolve Starch Mystery” (C&EN, July 11, page 9) refers to a very interesting article by Ram Seshadri and Fred Wudl of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and ...

NOTE: Make sure that you have adult supervision for this experiment AND wear your safety glasses! Add 1 teaspoon of liquid starch to 2/3 cup of water in a small glass or container. In another small ...

👉 Watch the video of Sarah’s school science experiment here! Hello parents, teachers and students! If you’re looking for fun way to explore chemistry with you middle-school aged kiddos, this ...

This "iodine clock" experiment is so cool, we feel cheated that we never got to do it in high school chemistry lab. But it turns out the popular experiment is so simple to do — involving only a bit of ...

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