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.

In their paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society ... rings with heavier pnictogen elements like antimony and bismuth has proven to be challenging due to changes in orbital ...

Bismuth oxide possesses unique semiconducting properties that make it highly effective as a photocatalyst. Its narrow bandgap ...

Such molecules have potentially interesting and attractive properties for catalyzing chemical reactions or for use in materials for electronic components. The analog with atoms of bismuth (a heavy ...