Discovery of element 117: Super-heavy elements and the “island of stability”
Journal Article
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· Separation Science and Technology
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Element 117 (tennessine) joined the periodic table in November 2016. Two tennessine isotopes were synthesized by bombarding 249Bk from Oak Ridge National Laboratory with 48Ca ions at the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, Russia, and 11 new heaviest isotopes of odd-Z elements were observed in subsequent decay chains. These isotopes exhibit increasing lifetimes as the closed nuclear shell at neutron number N = 184 is approached, providing evidence for the “island of stability” for super-heavy elements. Here, this article summarizes recent super-heavy element research with a focus on element 117, the role of actinide targets, and opportunities to synthesize elements 119 and 120.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Contributing Organization:
- Actinide; berkelium; separations chemistry; super-heavy element; tennessine
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1408011
- Journal Information:
- Separation Science and Technology, Vol. 52, Issue 10; ISSN 0149-6395
- Publisher:
- Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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