The transuranium elements: From neptunium and plutonium to element 112

Conference · Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:375903

Hoffman, D C ^[1]

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1. California Univ., Berkeley, CA (United States)

Beginning in the 1930`s, both chemists and physicists became interested in synthesizing new artificial elements. The first transuranium element, Np, was synthesized in 1940. Over the past six decades, 20 transuranium elements have been produced. A review of the synthesis is given. The procedure of naming the heavy elements is also discussed. It appears feasible to produce elements 113 and 114. With the Berkeley Gas-filled Separator, it should be possible to reach the superheavy elements in the region of the spherical Z=114 shell, but with fewer neutrons than the N=184 spherical shell. 57 refs, 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 375903
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-124728; CONF-9607139-3; ON: DE96050487; TRN: 96:025661
• Resource Relation: Conference: NATO Advanced Study Institute on actinides and the environment, Crete (Greece), 7-19 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 26 Jul 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
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