On the Origin of the Blue Color in The Iodine/Iodide/Starch Supramolecular Complex
The nature of the blue color in the iodine-starch reaction is still a matter of debate. Some textbooks still invoke charge-transfer bands within a chain of neutral I<sub>2</sub> molecules inside the hydrophobic channel defined by the interior of the amylose helical structure. However, th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/24/8974 |