First foot prints of chemistry on the shore of the Island of Superheavy Elements

TL;DR

This paper reports the first chemical investigations of superheavy elements Cn, 113, and 114, providing initial thermodynamic data and chemical property insights, and suggests further studies on heavier homologues Bi, Po, 115, and 116.

Contribution

It presents the first chemical data on superheavy elements Cn, 113, and 114, expanding understanding of their properties and proposing future research on related heavier elements.

Findings

First thermodynamic data for superheavy elements Cn, 113, 114

Observation of a volatile compound class in experiments with Bi and Po

Proposal for chemical studies of heavier transactinide homologues 115 and 116

Abstract

Chemistry has arrived on the shore of the Island of Stability with the first chemical investigation of the superheavy elements Cn, 113, and 114. The results of three experimental series leading to first measured thermodynamic data and qualitatively evaluated chemical properties for these elements are described. An interesting volatile compound class has been observed in the on-line experiments for the elements Bi and Po. Hence, an exciting chemical study of their heavier transactinide homologues, elements 115 and 116 is suggested.