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Chemical studies of elements with Z≥ 104 in liquid phase

Matthias SchädelJens Volker KratzYuichiro Nagame

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PhysicsDubniumNuclear and High Energy PhysicsCountercurrent chromatographyChemical substancechemistrySeaborgiumRutherfordiumAnalytical chemistryLiquid phaseTransactinide elementchemistry.chemical_elementScience technology and society

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Abstract Recent studies of the chemical separation and characterization experiments of the first three transactinide elements, rutherfordium (Rf), dubnium (Db), and seaborgium (Sg), conducted atom-at-a-time in liquid phases, are reviewed. A short description on experimental techniques based on partition methods, specifically automated rapid chemical separation systems, is also given. A newly developed experimental approach to investigate single atoms of the heaviest elements with an electrochemical method is introduced. Perspectives for liquid-phase chemistry experiments on heavier elements are briefly discussed.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2015.07.013