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52 Metalloid
Te

Tellurium

RIS 0.014
Velocity
Rank#79
Co-citedCd
Physical properties
Category Metalloid
Block p-block
State Solid
Config [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p4
Electronegativity 2.1
Density 6.232 g/cm³
Melting 722.66 K
Boiling 1261.0 K
Ionization 869.3 kJ/mol
Oxidation -2, +2, +4, +6
Discovered 1783 · Franz-Joseph Muller von Reichenstein
10-year trends

Research trends from the past decade for this element.

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Top papers of all time
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Composites Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Composites Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Journal of Material Science and Technology · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Advanced Materials · 2026 · 99th percentile for its age
The World Journal of Men's Health · 2026 · 97th percentile for its age

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Tellurium's history

Research intensity over time

Tellurium's history

Tellurium's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Tellurium's associations

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