110Ds Darmstadtium
Year Discovered
1994
Discovered By
S. Hoffmann, V. Ninov, F. Hessberger, P. Armbruster and G. Munzenberg and others of Germany
Biological Rating
Not necessary for life.
Description
Darmstadtium is a highly radioactive metal. It has never been found naturally and only a few atoms have been produced in laboratories. Its chemistry and appearance are not known with any certainty, although the chemistry is believed to be similar to platinum. Darmstadtium is too rare to have any commercial or industrial application. The most stable isotope of Darmstadtium has a half-life of a fraction of a thousandth of a second.
Biological Benefits
Darmstadtium has no biological use.
Role in Life Processes
No known benefits for life processes in plants and animals.
Sources
Darmstadtium is obtained by the fusion process of bombarding lead with nickel.
