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Discovery of 257Sg and its K-isomer reveals new insights into superheavy element fission and quantum stability mechanisms.

In a study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists at GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung have discovered a new superheavy isotope, 257Sg (seaborgium), whose properties are ...

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All the latest science news on electron shell from Phys.org. Find the latest news, advancements, and breakthroughs.

Some elements in the periodic table, such as carbon, silicon, and germanium, are intrinsic semiconductors due to the number of electrons in their outermost electron shells.

Heart cockles, marine mollusks with heart-shaped shells, have evolved natural fiber optic systems. Their shell fibers channel light, aiding algal symbionts' photosynthesis while blocking harmful UV ...

That’s because this atomic clock’s oscillator is the electromagnetic radiation needed to bump an atom’s outermost electron to a higher orbit or shell.

A traditional “single bond” is actually two electrons—one from each atom. This is one electron. The fragile bond required outside-the-box thinking, with a complex molecule acting as a shell.

Probing the depths of complex electron shells Team unveils new insights into uranium's tricky chemistry Date: September 7, 2024 Source: Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Summary: The heavy ...

The heavy metal uranium is, besides its radioactive reputation, known for its intricate chemistry and diverse bonding behaviors. Now, an international team of scientists utilized synchrotron light ...

Each shell ostensibly represents a specific distance from the nucleus, although the actual path of an electron’s orbit in that shell (called an orbital) is often far from a simple circle and can ...