Bismuth is an unusual element that we don't encounter much in everyday life. But this pretty, iridescent metal, found near the bottom of the periodic table, exhibits some extraordinary properties.

2). Bismuth is mainly found in the ores bismuthinite (bismuth sulfide) and bismite (bismuth oxide), but also occurs in its elemental state, in the form of crystals with an oxide layer of varying ...

Bismuth, a brittle metal with a silvery-white color, is found in the earth’s crust. It’s often as a byproduct of mining other metals such as lead, copper, and tin.

[NightHawkInLight] has been playing around with the diamagnetic properties of bismuth. Diamagnetic materials get a lot of attention due to their strange ability to produce the opposite of the ...

FROM many investigations it is well known that bismuth shows very variable behaviour. We have investigated a very pure specimen; Hilger's bismuth was purified still further. The crystals made from ...

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A research team at Estonia's Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) has developed a solar cell based on bismuth trisulfide (Bi2S3) using close-spaced sublimation (CSS), which is a physical ...

Researchers at the Pabna University of Science and Technology, in Bangladesh, have developed a new architecture for thin-film solar cells based on copper bismuth oxide (CuBi 2 O 4). CuBi 2 O 4 is ...

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Admittedly, we have a pretty low bar for that kind of stuff, but eye candy aside, [Robin Debreuil]’s quick outline of his technique for desoldering with the help of bismuth is worth watching.

Manufacturer of non-toxic shotshells and non-toxic frangible pistol and rifle ammunition. Bismuth ammunition closely approximates the point of impact of most commonly used duty rounds yet is non ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacterial infections have become a serious problem threatening human health worldwide. The ...