KIT researchers lay the foundation for new materials and chemical processes by synthesizing an unusual molecule. Researchers ...

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.

When bismuth is left in air it reacts with oxygen to give a thin film of bismuth oxide. The oxide has light-scattering properties, which are responsible for the colors. The colors are dependent on the ...

Bismuth prices in Europe have soared to their highest in nearly 17 years after China's plan to impose export curbs raised fears of curtailed supply for the metal used in medication, cosmetics and ...

Bismuth has many interesting properties that have led to several applications in industry, and it is commonly used in solders. It is one of the few substances (water being another) that expands on ...

[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 ...