Bismuth Advanced Applications and Defects Characterization

• Other Authors: Zhou, Ying (Editor), Dong, Fan (Editor), Jin, Shengming (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2018
• Subjects: Metals technology / metallurgy; adsorption, photocatalysis, water treatment, dielectric properties, hydrocarbons, sol-gel
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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...