Scientists have discovered a new class of materials: higher-order topological insulators. Theoretical physicists first predicted the existence of these insulators with conducting properties on the ...

Whether bismuth is part of a class of materials highly suitable for quantum computing and spintronics was a long-standing issue. Research has now revealed that the true nature of bismuth was masked by ...

[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 ...

An element that occurs native in small quantities, but is generally obtained as a by-product in the refining of lead, copper, tin, silver and gold ores (American Bismuth). It can also be extracted ...