Bismuth : advanced applications and defects characterization / Ying Zhou, Fan Dong, Shengming Jin, editors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fan, Dong.

Contributor:

Zhou, Ying, editor.

Dong, Fan, editor.

Jin, Shengming, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bismuth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Bismuth

Place of Publication:

IntechOpen 2018

[Place of publication not identified] : IntechOpen, [2018]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bismuth (Bi) is a post-transition metal element with the atomic number of 83, which belongs to the pnictogen group elements in Period 6 in the elemental periodic table. As a heavy metal, the hazard of Bi is unusually low in contrast to its neighbors Pb and Sb. This property, along with other typical characteristics like strong diamagnetism and low thermal conductivity, makes Bi attractive in industrial applications. There are more than 100 commercial bismuth products, from pharmaceutical to industrial catalysts. Based on the wide applications of Bi materials, this book goes further and mainly focuses on the potential uses of Bi-based materials, which consist of nine chapters. In addition, a special chapter concerning the defect in bismuth is also presented.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (InTech, viewed October 14, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781838815288

1838815287

9781789232639

1789232635