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14 Metalloid
Si

Silicon

RIS 0.165
Velocity
Rank#10
Co-citedC
Physical properties
Category Metalloid
Block p-block
State Solid
Config [Ne] 3s2 3p2
Electronegativity 1.9
Density 2.3296 g/cm³
Melting 1687.0 K
Boiling 3538.0 K
Ionization 786.5 kJ/mol
Oxidation -4, -3, -2, -1, +1, +2, +3, +4
Discovered 1824 · Jons Jacob Berzelius
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

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Top papers of all time
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age

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Silicon's history

Research intensity over time

Silicon's history

Silicon's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Silicon's associations

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