Value of californium-252: $27M per gram. ORNL sells milligrams of californium-252 to customers based on its value of $27 million per gram. A very strong neutron emitter, Cf-252 is used in portable ...

A californium complex has provided the first crystal structure featuring a californium-carbon bond, helping probe bonding trends in the nether regions of the periodic table (Nature 2021, DOI: 10. ...

A new study lays the groundwork to expand the periodic table with a search for element 120, to be made by slamming electrically charged titanium atoms, or ions, into a californium target.

With this proof-of-concept in place, the team now plans to use the titanium beam to hunt for the hypothesized element 120. This could be done by firing titanium at a californium target ...

Scientists have discovered a new way of creating superheavy elements by firing supercharged ion beams at dense atoms. The team believes this method could potentially help synthesize the ...