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30 Transition Metal
Zn

Zinc

RIS 0.240
Velocity
Rank#6
Co-citedIn
Physical properties
Category Transition Metal
Block d-block
State Solid
Config [Ar] 3d10 4s2
Electronegativity 1.65
Density 7.134 g/cm³
Melting 692.68 K
Boiling 1180.0 K
Ionization 906.4 kJ/mol
Oxidation +2
Discovered 1746 · Andreas Sigismund Marggraf
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
Laser & Photonics Review · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Top papers, last 5 years
2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Laser & Photonics Review · 2025 · 99th percentile for its age
Science · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
Newest papers
Metals Advances · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Nano-Micro Letters · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age

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Zinc's history

Research intensity over time

Zinc's history

Zinc's research intensity, 1900 → today.

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Zinc's associations

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