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Bismuth

bismuth · also: Wismut · Colitis · Bismuthide · Element-Bi · Bismuth-209 · Bismuth rod

FormulaBi
Mol. weight208.9804
PubChem CID5359367
InChIKeyJCXGWMGPZLAOME-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES[Bi]
85,102Patents
7,673Research papers7,632 indexed in detail
4,276Patents - last 3 years
703Papers - last 3 years

Who owns the IP

The organizations most actively patenting around this compound, ranked by referenced patent volume.

#AssigneePatents
1BASF SE840
2China Petrochemical Corp721
3Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp496
4Corteva Inc423
5General Electric Co408
6Panasonic Holdings Corp351
7Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd335
8Siemens AG334
9Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd304
10Seiko Epson Corp296

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Where innovation is concentrated

Patent classifications ranked by volume reveal the technical domains with the most active filing.

#CodeAreaPatents
1Y02EClimate change mitigation: energy8,745
2B01JChemical/physical processes (e.g. catalysts)7,642
3Y02PClimate change mitigation: production7,241
4C07CAcyclic and carbocyclic compounds6,092
5H01LSemiconductor devices5,634
6Y10TCross-reference (technical subjects)5,126
7C22C4,711
8C08GPolymers from non-vinyl bonds (e.g. polyamides, polyesters)4,700
9C08KPolymer compositions (additives)4,463
10H01MBatteries and accumulators4,176

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Representative patents

The filings that best characterise the patent activity around this compound, most-referenced first.

TitleYearAssigneeCited by
Tin or bismuth complex catalysts and trigger cure of coatings therewith1988Sherwin Williams Co131
Arrays of semi-metallic bismuth nanowires and fabrication techniques therefor2001Johns Hopkins University107
OXIDES OF CUBIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE CONTAINING BISMUTH AND AT LEAST ONE OF RUTHENIUM AND IRIDIUM1971Corteva Inc106
Bismuth titanate as a template layer for growth of crystallographically oriented silicon199599
Tin base lead-free solder composition containing bismuth, silver and antimony198999

How research activity has moved

Papers published per year for this compound, over the last decade of indexed records.

YearPapers
2016156
2017172
2018193
2019215
2020238
2021238
2022312
2023185
2024354
2025164

Who's driving the science

The most-published authors working with this compound, alongside their primary affiliations.

#AuthorAffiliationPapers
1Javier P. GisbertHospital Universitario de La Princesa46
2Frank BruchertseiferJoint Research Centre36
3Aliyah MorgensternJoint Research Centre35
4David Y. GrahamBaylor College of Medicine33
5Christos ApostolidisJoint Research Centre28
6Hongzhe SunUniversity of Hong Kong26
7Martin W. BrechbielNational Cancer Institute22
8Mário Tanomaru‐FilhoUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)19
9Françis MégraudUniversité de Bordeaux17
10Peter MalfertheinerOtto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg16

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The literature that defines it

The most-cited papers anchoring the scientific record for this compound.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this compound's patent and research landscape, answered from the underlying data.

How many patents and papers related to bismuth are in the database?

The database contains 85,102 total patents involving bismuth and 7,673 papers. In the last three years, there have been 4,276 patents and 703 papers related to bismuth.

Which companies hold the most bismuth-related patents?

The leading patent assignees for bismuth-related inventions are BASF SE with 840 patents, China Petrochemical Corp with 721 patents, and Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp with 496 patents.

What are the main research topics associated with bismuth compounds?

The research covers two major topics: Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, exemplified by papers on management and treatment of H. pylori infection, and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, including work on bismuth oxide compounds like BiOBr and BiOCl nanosheets for visible light applications and bismuth vanadate for solar water splitting.

Which patent classification codes are most common for bismuth-related inventions?

The most frequently used CPC subclasses for bismuth patents are Y02E (8,745 patents), B01J (7,642 patents), Y02P (7,241 patents), C07C (6,092 patents), and H01L (5,634 patents).

Who are the leading researchers publishing on bismuth?

The most prolific authors include Javier P. Gisbert with 46 papers, Frank Bruchertseifer with 36 papers, and Aliyah Morgenstern with 35 papers. Notable institutions include Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Joint Research Centre, and Baylor College of Medicine.

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