Plutonium-239
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A synthetic element identified as a key material capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction for atomic bombs.
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Oppenheimer's Controversial Legacy
ColdFusion
A synthetic element identified as a key material capable of sustaining a nuclear fission chain reaction for atomic bombs.
Is Nuclear Energy Green?
Sabine Hossenfelder
A fissile isotope that can be produced from Uranium-238 in fast breeder reactors and used as nuclear fuel.