Superheavy elements, those with atomic numbers greater than 104, are a fascinating area of study in chemistry and physics. These elements are not only significant for their unique properties but ...

This intrinsic instability poses significant challenges in synthesizing new superheavy elements. Certain combinations of protons and neutrons, the so-called “magic numbers”, give nuclei additional ...

With this success, a new pathway for the synthesis of superheavy nuclei has emerged. A pathway that should allow the production of new nuclei beyond oganesson-294 (Z=118), the heaviest nucleus ever ...

Neutrons become particularly important for ‘superheavy elements’, meaning those with 104 protons or more. Although too large to form in nature, or resist fission decay for long, since the 1960s ...

However, as the positively charged protons repel each other, nuclei with too many protons are at risk of splitting—a challenge in the production of new superheavy elements. Certain combinations ...

However, as the positively charged protons repel each other, nuclei with too many protons are at risk of splitting — a challenge in the production of new, superheavy elements. Certain ...

Creating a superheavy element through nuclear fusion is like winning the lottery, says nuclear chemist Christoph Düllmann, who leads the superheavy element chemistry research at the GSI.

a 2022 white paper by the US Heavy Element program identified LBNL’s cyclotron as “presently best suited to attempt a new element search.” Creating a superheavy element through nuclear fusion is like ...