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48 Transition Metal
Cd

Cadmium

RIS 0.061
Velocity
Rank#33
Co-citedTe
Physical properties
Category Transition Metal
Block d-block
State Solid
Config [Kr] 4d10 5s2
Electronegativity 1.69
Density 8.69 g/cm³
Melting 594.22 K
Boiling 1040.0 K
Ionization 867.8 kJ/mol
Oxidation +1, +2
Discovered 1817 · Friedrich Stromeyer, Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

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Top papers of all time
2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Langmuir · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age

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Cadmium's history

Research intensity over time

Cadmium's history

Cadmium's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Cadmium's associations

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