Chemical studies of elements with Z≥ 104 in liquid phase

• DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2015.07.013
• Publication Date: 2015-07-23T18:09:53Z
• Authors: Yuichiro Nagame; Jens Volker Kratz; Matthias Schädel
• Keywords: Liquid phase; Liquid liquid

Abstract Recent studies of the chemical separation and characterization experiments of the first three transactinide elements, rutherfordium (Rf), dubnium (Db), and seaborgium (Sg), conducted atom-at-a-time in liquid phases, are reviewed. A short description on experimental techniques based on partition methods, specifically automated rapid chemical separation systems, is also given. A newly developed experimental approach to investigate single atoms of the heaviest elements with an electrochemical method is introduced. Perspectives for liquid-phase chemistry experiments on heavier elements are briefly discussed.