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3 Alkali Alkaline Earth
Li

Lithium

RIS 0.275
Velocity
Rank#4
Co-citedNb
Physical properties
Category Alkali Metal
Block s-block
State Solid
Config [He] 2s1
Electronegativity 0.98
Density 0.534 g/cm³
Melting 453.69 K
Boiling 1615.0 K
Ionization 520.2 kJ/mol
Oxidation +1
Discovered 1817 · Johan August Arfwedson
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

Research trends from the past decade: publication rate, citation momentum, emerging applications. A bird's-eye view of how the field has been evolving.

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Top papers of all time
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Energy Storage · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Energy Storage · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Nano-Micro Letters · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Chemical Engineering Journal · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Energy Storage · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age

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Lithium's history

Research intensity over time

Lithium's history

Lithium's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Lithium's associations

These shapes are citation clusters: groups of papers that cite each other. They show why Lithium is moving, not just that it is.

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