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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Superheavy-element research

Günter Herrmann

subject

Nuclear physicsNuclear reactionMultidisciplinaryPeriodic table (large cells)ChemistryElement (category theory)Superheavy Elements

description

The existence of an island of relatively stable elements beyond the present Periodic Table has been predicted by theoretical extrapolations of nuclear properties. During the past 12 years vigorous efforts have been made to discover these superheavy elements in nature and to produce them by nuclear reactions.

https://doi.org/10.1038/280543a0