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83 Post Transition Metal
Bi

Bismuth

RIS 0.036
Velocity
Rank#49
Co-citedTe
Physical properties
Category Post Transition Metal
Block p-block
State Solid
Config [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3
Electronegativity 2.02
Density 9.807 g/cm³
Melting 544.7 K
Boiling 1837.0 K
Ionization 703.0 kJ/mol
Oxidation -3, +3, +5
Discovered 1753 · Claude Francois Geoffroy
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

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Top papers of all time
Figshare · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Catalysis · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
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Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Catalysis · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Small · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Material Science and Technology · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age

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Bismuth's history

Research intensity over time

Bismuth's history

Bismuth's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Bismuth's associations

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