Scientists from leading global institutions are advancing our understanding of the periodic table by exploring superheavy elements and the theoretical “island of stability.” Their research, highlighted in prestigious scientific publications, seeks to uncover the properties of elements with over 103 protons and to predict their behavior through theoretical models. This work promises to expand the boundaries of the periodic table and impact a range of scientific fields.
Scientists from Massey University in New Zealand, the University of Mainz in Germany, Sorbonne University in France, and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) discuss the limit of the periodic table and revising the concept of the “island of stability” with recent advances in superheavy element research. Their work is the cover feature of the February 2024 Nature Review Physics.
In addition to the Nature Reviews Physics feature, Physics Reports published a review on the atomic electronic structure theory for superheavy elements.
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