On the adsorption and reactivity of element 114, flerovium

Frontiers in Chemistry 10, 976635 (2022). doi:10.3389/fchem.2022.976635
Flerovium (Fl, element 114) is the heaviest element chemically studied so far. Todate, its interaction with gold was investigated in two gas-solid chromatographyexperiments, which reported two different types of interaction, however, eachbased on the level of a few registered atoms only. Whereas noble-gas-likeproperties were suggested from the first experiment, the second one pointed ata volatile-metal-like character. Here, we present further experimental data onadsorption studies of Fl on silicon oxide and gold surfaces, accounting for theinhomogeneous nature of the surface, as it was used in the experiment andanalyzed as part of the reported studies. We confirm that Fl is highly volatile andthe least reactive member of group 14. Our experimental observations suggestthat Fl exhibits lower reactivity towards Au than the volatile metal Hg, but higherreactivity than the noble gas Rn.
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