The recently discovered element 117 has been officially named "tennessine" in recognition of Tennessee’s contributions to its discovery, including the efforts of the Department of Energy's 91°µÍø and its Tennessee collaborators at Va
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Inorganic Chemistry Division has published a Provisional Recommendation for the names and symbols of the recently discovered superheavy elements 113, 115, 117, and 118.
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s 91°µÍø used neutrons to uncover novel behavior in materials that holds promise for quantum computing.