Transactinides – Page 2
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FeatureWhat is an element?
Our understanding of what an element is has evolved over the years, but it’s still a tricky concept to nail down. Philip Ball investigates
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ResearchMasses of superheavy elements nihonium and moscovium measured
First direct measurement made by US team
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NewsRules for element discovery get superheavy revamp
Chemistry and physics federations also define what counts as a ‘beyond superheavy element’
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Research73 new exotic nuclei discovered at Japanese institute
Hunt for remaining 4000 predicted nuclides goes on but new technology is needed to find them all
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ResearchHeavy elements forged by cataclysmic cosmic collision
First sighting of two neutron stars merging reveals how heavy elements are synthesised
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ResearchImmense oganesson projected to have no electron shells
Theory predicts that element 118 would be surrounded by a smear of electrons
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ResearchHunt for element 119 to begin
Japan and the US team up to start the next row of the periodic table
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NewsIupac confirms names for four new elements
Elements that complete seventh row of periodic table will be named nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson
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NewsExplainer: How a new element gets its name
Now that the names of the last four elements of the seventh row of the periodic table have been confirmed, we look at the how they got them
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FeatureThe element makers: Making superheavy elements
The periodic table has now expanded to 118 elements. We meet the scientists responsible for making new elements to find out how, and what they will be doing next
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FeatureWhere will the periodic table end? | The element makers
The periodic table has now grown to 118 elements. We met some of the people who make them to find out how they do it, and what they will be doing next
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FeatureExperimenting on superheavy elements | The element makers
The periodic table has now grown to 118 elements. We met some of the people who make them to find out how they do it, and what they will be doing next
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FeatureThe element makers
The periodic table has now grown to 118 elements. We met some of the people who make them to find out how they do it, and what they will be doing next
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NewsExplainer: superheavy elements
How do you make a new element, how can you make sure you’ve really made it and what kit do you need?
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NewsLive blog: New element names
The proposed names of the four new elements have been released. Find out what they are in our live coverage.
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NewsIupac announces proposed new element names
The four new elements confirmed in January are to be named nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson
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NewsBeyond element 118: the next row of the periodic table
A technological leap may be called for to expand the number of elements in existence
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NewsConfirmation of four new elements completes seventh row of periodic table
Iupac endorse discovery of elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 by teams in Russia, Japan and the US
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ResearchLawrencium experiment could shake up periodic table
Measurement of first ionisation energy confirms electronic configuration but opens up an important debate
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