Elements · ← Pd Palladium · Cd Cadmium →
Ag Silver
Basic facts
| Symbol | Ag |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 47 |
| Standard atomic weight | 107.868 |
| Group | 11 |
| Period | 5 |
| Block | d-block |
| Category | Transition metal |
| Standard state | Solid |
| Discovered | Ancient |
Source: PubChem, Silver (periodic table data, retrieved 2026-10-19). Group and period follow the standard 18-column periodic table.
Biotech uses & experiments
No dedicated element entries yet; the topics and entries below involve silver.
Topics on this site about silver
- Silver (antimicrobial)2 entries
Entries elsewhere on the site that mention silver
Found by name, common compounds and chemical formulas in each entry.
- Adhesive, tough lignin hydrogel · Lignin · 2019
- Bactericidal silver nanoparticles · Silver (antimicrobial) · 2005
- Silver as a new antimicrobial · Silver (antimicrobial) · 2009
Patents
Search Google Patents for silver in biological and medical uses: all patents · recent applications (2022+)
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