Thallium (CAS 7440-28-0) is a chemical element with symbol Tl and atomic number 81. This soft gray post-transition metal is not found free in nature. When isolated, it resembles tin, but discolors when exposed to air. Chemists William Crookes and Claude-Auguste Lamy discovered thallium independently in 1861, in residues of sulfuric acid production. Both used the newly developed method of flame spectroscopy, in which thallium produces a notable green spectral line.
Thallium (CAS 7440-28-0) tends to oxidize to the +3 and +1 oxidation states as ionic salts. The +3 state resembles that of the other elements in group 13 (boron, aluminium, gallium, and indium). However, the +1 state, which is far more prominent in thallium than the elements above it, recalls the chemistry of alkali metals, and thallium(I) ions are found geologically mostly in potassium-based ores, and (when ingested) are handled in many ways like potassium ions (K+) by ion pumps in living cells.
Soluble thallium salts (many of which are nearly tasteless) are highly toxic in quantity, and were historically used in rat poisons and insecticides. Use of these compounds has been restricted or banned in many countries, because of their nonselective toxicity. Notably, thallium poisoning results in hair loss. Because of its historic popularity as a murder weapon, thallium has gained notoriety as "the poisoner's poison" and "inheritance powder" (alongside arsenic).
This report contains market size and forecasts of Thallium in global, including the following market information:
Global Thallium Market Revenue, 2017-2022, 2023-2028, ($ millions)
Global Thallium Market Sales, 2017-2022, 2023-2028, (Kg)
Global top five Thallium companies in 2021 (%)
The global Thallium market was valued at 5 million in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ 6 million by 2028, at a CAGR of 2.2% during the forecast period.
The U.S. Market is Estimated at $ Million in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach $ Million by 2028.
Thallium Granular Segment to Reach $ Million by 2028, with a % CAGR in next six years.
The global key manufacturers of Thallium include Kazzinc, China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals, Umicore, JX Nippon Mining&Metals Corp, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd,, ESPI Metals, Titan group, Eastman and Strem Chemicals, Inc., etc. In 2021, the global top five players have a share approximately % in terms of revenue.
MARKET MONITOR GLOBAL, INC (MMG) has surveyed the Thallium manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and industry experts on this industry, involving the sales, revenue, demand, price change, product type, recent development and plan, industry trends, drivers, challenges, obstacles, and potential risks.
Total Market by Segment:
Global Thallium Market, by Type, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (Kg)
Global Thallium Market Segment Percentages, by Type, 2021 (%)
Thallium Granular
Thallium Rod
Others
Global Thallium Market, by Application, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (Kg)
Global Thallium Market Segment Percentages, by Application, 2021 (%)
Optics
Electronics
High-Temperature Superconductivity
Others
Global Thallium Market, By Region and Country, 2017-2022, 2023-2028 ($ Millions) & (Kg)
Global Thallium Market Segment Percentages, By Region and Country, 2021 (%)
North America
US
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Benelux
Rest of Europe
Asia
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Rest of Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of Middle East & Africa
Competitor Analysis
The report also provides analysis of leading market participants including:
Key companies Thallium revenues in global market, 2017-2022 (Estimated), ($ millions)
Key companies Thallium revenues share in global market, 2021 (%)
Key companies Thallium sales in global market, 2017-2022 (Estimated), (Kg)
Key companies Thallium sales share in global market, 2021 (%)
Further, the report presents profiles of competitors in the market, key players include:
Kazzinc
China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals
Umicore
JX Nippon Mining&Metals Corp
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd,
ESPI Metals
Titan group
Eastman
Strem Chemicals, Inc.
Alfa Aesar
Sigma-Aldrich