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91 Actinide
Pa

Protactinium

RIS 0.001
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Rank#98
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Physical properties
Category Actinide
Block f-block
State Solid
Config [Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2
Electronegativity 1.5
Density 15.37 g/cm³
Melting 1841.0 K
Boiling 4300.0 K
Ionization 568.0 kJ/mol
Oxidation +3, +4, +5
Discovered 1913 · Kasimir Fajans, Oswald Helmuth Gohring
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

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Top papers of all time
JACS Au · 2025 · 91st percentile for its age
The European Physical Journal B · 2024 · 76th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 86th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
JACS Au · 2025 · 91st percentile for its age
The European Physical Journal B · 2024 · 76th percentile for its age
Nature Communications · 2025 · 86th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Angewandte Chemie · 2026 · 32nd percentile for its age
Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2026 · 32nd percentile for its age
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry · 2026 · 32nd percentile for its age

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Protactinium's history

Research intensity over time

Protactinium's history

Protactinium's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Protactinium's associations

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