An Overview of the most recent gas-phase experiments with the Superheavy element copernicium

Chiera, N. M.

Chiera, N. M.

The study of the chemical properties of Superheavy elements (SHEs) - i.e., elements with Z 104 - represent an extreme challenge for nuclear chemists. In fact, since SHEs experiments can be performed only at the "one-atom-at-a-time" level, they require the development of the most advanced and sophisticated setups. Here, an overview of the latest gas-chromatographic experiments with copernicium (Z = 112) will be presented.