[David Cook]’s summary below the write-up of his experiences working with a bismuth ingot is succinct. “I wasted a weekend learning why elemental bismuth is not commonly used for metal parts.“ It’s a ...

I am not only a fan of DIY science experiments, but more important, I am a big fan of shiny things. You know how hunters lure raccoons to their deaths? Basically what happens is they put a shiny ...

Would you believe the geometric iridescence on the left of this picture is something you can get from the dull grey hunk of metal on the right? It is — and we’ll tell you how to do it. You can buy ...

Irvine, Calif., May 21, 2024 — 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 – ...

The properties of the 83rd element of the periodic table, namely, Bismuth (Bi) have been studied for more than a century and still continues to draw enormous scientific interests due to its anomalous ...

Pepto-Bismol contains bismuth subsalicylate, and it's possible to extract the bismuth from it and use it to grow metal crystals.

Watch as a simple piece of bismuth transforms into a stunning hybrid raindrop using Australian mallee burl and epoxy resin. With hours of precise sanding and polishing, this crystal ends up looking ...

IN order to provide data which shall form a basis for a theory of non-cubic metallic crystals, Grüneisen and Goens have carried out experiments on the thermal expansion from 180° C. to 100° C. and on ...

Kobe University quantum solid state physicist FUSEYA Yuki proved that the surface of bismuth masks the fact that the bulk material is not "topological," a property valuable for a material's use in ...

“Bismuth has fascinated scientists for over a hundred years due to its low melting point and unique electronic properties,” said Javier Sanchez-Yamagishi, assistant professor of physics & astronomy at ...

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 ...