However, its position in row six of the periodic table means bismuth also possesses some unusual heavy-atom properties. "Chemical elements found after the f-block in the periodic table have their ...

This is bismuth — a natural chemical element that chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. But there’s a catch with this crystal. While bismuth occurs naturally in the Earth’s crust ...

This makes bismuth unique among the heavy metals, and has earned it the status of a 'green element'. For this reason, the world of cosmetic and medicinal chemistry has paid it particular attention.

Sheets of bismuth, gallium, indium, tin and lead can now be made just a few atoms thick by crushing them at a high ...

In a study published in Nature Materials, scientists from the University of California, Irvine describe a new method to make very thin crystals of the element bismuth—a process that may aid the ...

Here are some fascinating elements that you ... metal between two pieces of bismuth, it will levitate. Yep, you read that right. LEVITATE. Who said chemistry couldn’t be cool?

For pioneering research on the medicinal chemistry of bismuth applied to the treatment of COVID-19, and identification of target sites in SARS-CoV-2 enzymes using metallomics methods. We’re delighted ...

Selenium, bismuth, molybdenum ... Martin Rees explains why 85% of the matter in the universe isn't made up of chemical elements at all, but instead of "dark matter", whatever that is.

Eric Scerri recounts the story of element 87, which after a number of false starts was finally tracked down in France — and named in its honour. One of the most remarkable things about element ...