Superheavy elements are those elements with a large number of protons in their nucleus. Elements with more than 92 protons are unstable; they decay to lighter nuclei with a characteristic half-life.
What is the heaviest element in the universe? Are there infinitely many elements? Where and how could superheavy elements be created naturally? The heaviest abundant element known to exist is ...
With this result, experiments at GSI/FAIR now provide data on the three superheavy elements 113, 114 and 115, allowing for a reliable classification of their properties and an assessment of the ...