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Superheavy elements and "islands of stability".



The heaviest known element in nature is Uranium 238. There are 92 protons and 146 neutrons in that element. Sometimes people are asked why only Uranium 235 is suitable for fissile fuel for nuclear power plants. The reason for that is that there are 143 neutrons in its nucleus. And that thing means that all neutrons have no pairs. 

When one neutron leaves without pair it starts to rotate and this thing causes asymmetry in the weak nuclear force. When a neutron rotates its south or north pole turns against the same pole of another neutron. This means the neutrons are pushing each other away from the nucleus of an atom. 

One of the possible ways for a neutrino beam would be shooting the neutrons out from the nucleus of uranium atoms. That thing allows turning uranium 338 to uranium 235. But creating the neutrino beams is at a theoretical level. 

Sometimes some people are introduced that all neutrons in the nucleus of atoms are south pole against another neutron's north pole. And that thing keeps the nucleus of the atom in one piece. 

If there are too many protons in the atom's nucleus their electromagnetic pushing effect with the pulling effect of electrons rips the nucleus of an atom into pieces. That's why there cannot be a limitless number of protons in the nucleus of atoms. 

The thing is that protons are all positive particles. And they push each other away. In the same way, the electron core pulls protons away from the nucleus of an atom. So the thing that could explain the weak nuclear interaction is the pulling force between the south and north poles of neutrons. 

The south pole of the neutron pulls another neutron's north pole to it. And that thing could be the reason for weak interaction. The W boson would be like the bubble where the quantum fields are gone. So in that model the W boson particle forms when the south and north poles of neutrons are making the quantum-size electric arcs. And that thing explains why that transmitter particle of the weak interaction is so short living. 

There are synthetic elements that are far heavier than uranium. The problem with those highly radioactive elements is that they are so short living. Some researchers are planning to create particle-accelerator-based systems that are enhancing the superheavy particle's existence. The idea is that the particle accelerator makes those elements travel at extremely high speed. And that thing makes the time dilation that would slow the splitting of those elements. 

If those highly radioactive isotopes could stabilize they can offer the ultimate tool for nuclear technology. The synthetic elements like element 115 "Moscovium" are planned to use in lightweight, but powerful nuclear reactors. If those elements would exist longer time. They would make it possible to make the pocket-size nuclear reactor that gives megawatt-class power. 


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