Discovery of element 113 confirmed nine years after first detection

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Led by Dr. Kosuke Morita at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science, a group of scientists specializing in the superheavy elements have established the clearest evidence yet for the synthesis of the a new element with the temporary name of ununtrium (element 113). Claims of discovering a new element in the 21st century are usually the result of lengthy experiments involving new detection methods and element 113, which was first reported in 2003, has been particularly elusive... Continue Reading Discovery of element 113 confirmed nine years after first detection

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Detector, Discovered, Fusion, Identification, Particle accelerator, RIKEN, Transuranic

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