Isotopes of dubnium

Isotopes of dubnium  (₁₀₅Db)

Main isotopes [1] Decay abun­dance half-life (t1/2) mode pro­duct 262Db synth 34 s [2] [3] α 67% 258Lr SF 33% – 263Db synth 27 s [3] SF56% – α41% 259Lr ε 3% 263m Rf 266Db synth 11 min [4] SF – ε 266Rf 267Db synth 1.4 h [4] SF – 268Db synth 16 h [5] SF – ε 268Rf α [5] 264Lr 270Db synth 1 h [6] SF17% – α83% 266Lr

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Dubnium (₁₀₅Db) is a synthetic element, thus a standard atomic weight cannot be given. Like all synthetic elements, it has no stable isotopes. The first isotope to be synthesized was ²⁶¹Db in 1968. Thirteen radioisotopes are known, ranging from ²⁵⁵Db to ²⁷⁰Db (except ²⁶⁴Db, ²⁶⁵Db, and ²⁶⁹Db), along with one isomer (^257mDb); two more isomers have been reported but are unconfirmed. The longest-lived known isotope is ²⁶⁸Db with a half-life of 16 hours.

List of isotopes

Nuclide [n 1]	Z	N	Isotopic mass (Da) [n 2] [n 3]	Half-life	Decay mode [n 4]	Daughter isotope	Spin and parity [n 5]
	Excitation energy [n 6]
255Db [7]	105	150	255.10707(45)#	37+51 −14 ms	α (~50%)	251Lr
					SF (~50%)	(various)
256Db [8]	105	151	256.10789(26)#	1.7(4) s [1.6+0.5 −0.3 s]	α (70%)	252Lr
					β+ (30%)	256Rf
					SF (rare)	(various)
257Db [9]	105	152	257.10758(22)#	2.32(16) s	α (>92%)	253Lr	(9/2+)
					SF (≤5%)	(various)
					β+ (<3%)	257Rf
257mDb	140(110)# keV			0.67(7) s	α (>85%)	253Lr	(1/2−)
					SF (≤12%)	(various)
					β+ (<3%)	257Rf
258Db [10]	105	153	258.10929(33)#	2.17(36) s	α (64%)	254Lr	(0-)
					β+ (36%)	258Rf
258mDb	51 keV			4.41(21) s	α (77%)	258Rf	(5+,10−)
					β+ (23%)	258Db
259Db	105	154	259.10949(6)	0.51(16) s	α	255Lr	9/2+#
260Db [11]	105	155	260.1113(1)#	1.52(13) s	α (90.4%)	256Lr
					SF (9.6%)	(various)
					β+ (<2.5%)	260Rf
260mDb [12] [n 7]	200(150)# keV			19+25 −7 s	α	256Lr
261Db [13]	105	156	261.11192(12)#	4.1+1.4 −0.8 s	SF (73%)	(various)	9/2+#
					α (27%)	257Lr
262Db [14]	105	157	262.11407(15)#	33.8+4.4 −3.5 s	SF(β+?) (52%)	(various)
					α (48%)	258Lr
263Db	105	158	263.11499(18)#	29(9) s [27+10 −7 s]	SF (~56%)	(various)
					α (~37%)	259Lr
					β+ (~6.9%) [n 8]	263Rf
266Db [n 9]	105	161	266.12103(30)#	11+21 −4 min [4]	SF	(various)
					EC?	266Rf
267Db [n 10]	105	162	267.12247(44)#	1.4+1.0 −0.4 h [4]	SF	(various)
					EC? [15]	267Rf
268Db [n 11]	105	163	268.12567(57)#	16+6 −4 h [5]	α (51%) [4]	264Lr
					SF (49%)	(various)
					EC?	268Rf
270Db [n 12]	105	165	270.13136(64)#	1.0+1.5 −0.4 h [6]	α (~83%)	266Lr
					SF (~17%)	(various)
					EC? [16]	270Rf
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1. ^mDb – Excited nuclear isomer.
2. ( ) – Uncertainty (1σ) is given in concise form in parentheses after the corresponding last digits.
3. # – Atomic mass marked #: value and uncertainty derived not from purely experimental data, but at least partly from trends from the Mass Surface (TMS).
4. Modes of decay:

   IT:	Isomeric transition
   SF:	Spontaneous fission

5. ( ) spin value – Indicates spin with weak assignment arguments.
6. # – Values marked # are not purely derived from experimental data, but at least partly from trends of neighboring nuclides (TNN).
7. Existence of this isomer is unconfirmed
8. Heaviest nuclide known to undergo β⁺ decay
9. Not directly synthesized, occurs in the decay chain of ²⁸²Nh
10. Not directly synthesized, occurs in the decay chain of ²⁸⁷Mc
11. Not directly synthesized, occurs in the decay chain of ²⁸⁸Mc
12. Not directly synthesized, occurs in the decay chain of ²⁹⁴Ts

Nucleosynthesis history

Target	Projectile	CN	Attempt result
205Tl	54Cr	259Db	Successful reaction
208Pb	51V	259Db	Successful reaction
207Pb	51V	258Db	Successful reaction
209Bi	50Ti	259Db	Successful reaction
209Bi	49Ti	258Db	Successful reaction
209Bi	48Ti	257Db	Successful reaction
232Th	31P	263Db	Successful reaction
238U	27Al	265Db	Successful reaction
236U	27Al	263Db	Successful reaction
244Pu	23Na	267Db	Reaction yet to be attempted
243Am	22Ne	265Db	Successful reaction
241Am	22Ne	263Db	Successful reaction
248Cm	19F	267Db	Successful reaction
249Bk	18O	267Db	Successful reaction
249Bk	16O	265Db	Successful reaction
250Cf	15N	265Db	Successful reaction
249Cf	15N	264Db	Successful reaction
254Es	13C	267Db	Failure to date

Cold fusion

This section deals with the synthesis of nuclei of dubnium by so-called "cold" fusion reactions. These are processes which create compound nuclei at low excitation energy (~10–20 MeV, hence "cold"), leading to a higher probability of survival from fission. The excited nucleus then decays to the ground state via the emission of one or two neutrons only.

²⁰⁹Bi(⁵⁰Ti,xn)^259−xDb (x=1,2,3)

The first attempts to synthesise dubnium using cold fusion reactions were performed in 1976 by the team at FLNR, Dubna using the above reaction. They were able to detect a 5 s spontaneous fission (SF) activity which they assigned to ²⁵⁷Db. This assignment was later corrected to ²⁵⁸Db. In 1981, the team at GSI studied this reaction using the improved technique of correlation of genetic parent-daughter decays. They were able to positively identify²⁵⁸Db, the product from the 1n neutron evaporation channel. ^[17] In 1983, the team at Dubna revisited the reaction using the method of identification of a descendant using chemical separation. They succeeded in measuring alpha decays from known descendants of the decay chain beginning with ²⁵⁸Db. This was taken as providing some evidence for the formation of dubnium nuclei. The team at GSI revisited the reaction in 1985 and were able to detect 10 atoms of ²⁵⁷Db. ^[18] After a significant upgrade of their facilities in 1993, in 2000 the team measured 120 decays of ²⁵⁷Db, 16 decays of ²⁵⁶Db and decay of²⁵⁸Db in the measurement of the 1n, 2n and 3n excitation functions. The data gathered for ²⁵⁷Db allowed a first spectroscopic study of this isotope and identified an isomer, ^257mDb, and a first determination of a decay level structure for ²⁵⁷Db. ^[19] The reaction was used in spectroscopic studies of isotopes of mendelevium and einsteinium in 2003–2004. ^[20]

²⁰⁹Bi(⁴⁹Ti,xn)^258−xDb (x=2?)

This reaction was studied by Yuri Oganessian and the team at Dubna in 1983. They observed a 2.6 s SF activity tentatively assigned to ²⁵⁶Db. Later results suggest a possible reassignment to ²⁵⁶Rf, resulting from the ~30% EC branch in ²⁵⁶Db.

²⁰⁹Bi(⁴⁸Ti,xn)^257−xDb (x=1?,2)

This reaction was studied by Yuri Oganessian and the team at Dubna in 1983. They observed a 1.6 s activity with a ~80% alpha branch with a ~20% SF branch. The activity was tentatively assigned to ²⁵⁵Db. Later results suggest a reassignment to ²⁵⁶Db. In 2005, the team at the University of Jyväskylä studied this reaction. They observed three atoms of ²⁵⁵Db with a cross section of 40 pb. ^[7]

²⁰⁸Pb(⁵¹V,xn)^259−xDb (x=1,2)

The team at Dubna also studied this reaction in 1976 and were again able to detect the 5 s SF activity, first tentatively assigned to ²⁵⁷Db and later to²⁵⁸Db. In 2006, the team at LBNL reinvestigated this reaction as part of their odd-Z projectile program. They were able to detect ²⁵⁸Db and ²⁵⁷Db in their measurement of the 1n and 2n neutron evaporation channels. ^[21]

²⁰⁷Pb(⁵¹V,xn)^258−xDb

The team at Dubna also studied this reaction in 1976 but this time they were unable to detect the 5 s SF activity, first tentatively assigned to ²⁵⁷Db and later to ²⁵⁸Db. Instead, they were able to measure a 1.5 s SF activity, tentatively assigned to ²⁵⁵Db.

²⁰⁵Tl(⁵⁴Cr,xn)^259−xDb (x=1?)

The team at Dubna also studied this reaction in 1976 and were again able to detect the 5 s SF activity, first tentatively assigned to ²⁵⁷Db and later to ²⁵⁸Db.

Hot fusion

This section deals with the synthesis of nuclei of dubnium by so-called "hot" fusion reactions. These are processes which create compound nuclei at high excitation energy (~40–50 MeV, hence "hot"), leading to a reduced probability of survival from fission and quasi-fission. The excited nucleus then decays to the ground state via the emission of 3–5 neutrons.

²³²Th(³¹P,xn)^263−xDb (x=5)

There are very limited reports that this reaction using a phosphorus-31 beam was studied in 1989 by Andreyev et al. at the FLNR. One source suggests that no atoms were detected whilst a better source from the Russians themselves indicates that ²⁵⁸Db was synthesised in the 5n channel with a yield of 120 pb.

²³⁸U(²⁷Al,xn)^265−xDb (x=4,5)

In 2006, as part of their study of the use of uranium targets in superheavy element synthesis, the LBNL team led by Ken Gregorich studied the excitation functions for the 4n and 5n channels in this new reaction. ^[22]

²³⁶U(²⁷Al,xn)^263−xDb (x=5,6)

This reaction was first studied by Andreyev et al. at the FLNR, Dubna in 1992. They were able to observe ²⁵⁸Db and ²⁵⁷Db in the 5n and 6n exit channels with yields of 450 pb and 75 pb, respectively. ^[23]

²⁴³Am(²²Ne,xn)^265−xDb (x=5)

The first attempts to synthesis dubnium were performed in 1968 by the team at the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions (FLNR) in Dubna, Russia. They observed two alpha lines which they tentatively assigned to ²⁶¹Db and ²⁶⁰Db. They repeated their experiment in 1970 looking for spontaneous fission. They found a 2.2 s SF activity which they assigned to ²⁶¹Db. In 1970, the Dubna team began work on using gradient thermochromatography in order to detect dubnium in chemical experiments as a volatile chloride. In their first run they detected a volatile SF activity with similar adsorption properties to NbCl₅ and unlike HfCl₄. This was taken to indicate the formation of nuclei of dvi-niobium as DbCl₅. In 1971, they repeated the chemistry experiment using higher sensitivity and observed alpha decays from an dvi-niobium component, taken to confirm the formation of ²⁶⁰105. The method was repeated in 1976 using the formation of bromides and obtained almost identical results, indicating the formation of a volatile, dvi-niobium-like DbBr₅.

²⁴¹Am(²²Ne,xn)^263−xDb (x=4,5)

In 2000, Chinese scientists at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Lanzhou, announced the discovery of the previously unknown isotope ²⁵⁹Db formed in the 4n neutron evaporation channel. They were also able to confirm the decay properties for ²⁵⁸Db. ^[24]

²⁴⁸Cm(¹⁹F,xn)^267−xDb (x=4,5)

This reaction was first studied in 1999 at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in order to produce ²⁶²Db for chemical studies. Just 4 atoms were detected with a cross section of 260 pb. ^[25] Japanese scientists at JAERI studied the reaction further in 2002 and determined yields for the isotope ²⁶²Db during their efforts to study the aqueous chemistry of dubnium. ^[26]

²⁴⁹Bk(¹⁸O,xn)^267−xDb (x=4,5)

Following from the discovery of ²⁶⁰Db by Albert Ghiorso in 1970 at the University of California (UC), the same team continued in 1971 with the discovery of the new isotope ²⁶²Db. They also observed an unassigned 25 s SF activity, probably associated with the now-known SF branch of ²⁶³Db. ^[27] In 1990, a team led by Kratz at LBNL definitively discovered the new isotope ²⁶³Db in the 4n neutron evaporation channel. ^[28] This reaction has been used by the same team on several occasions in order to attempt to confirm an electron capture (EC) branch in ²⁶³Db leading to long-lived ²⁶³Rf (see rutherfordium). ^[29]

²⁴⁹Bk(¹⁶O,xn)^265−xDb (x=4)

Following from the discovery of ²⁶⁰Db by Albert Ghiorso in 1970 at the University of California (UC), the same team continued in 1971 with the discovery of the new isotope ²⁶¹Db. ^[27]

²⁵⁰Cf(¹⁵N,xn)^265−xDb (x=4)

Following from the discovery of ²⁶⁰Db by Ghiorso in 1970 at LBNL, the same team continued in 1971 with the discovery of the new isotope ²⁶¹Db. ^[27]

²⁴⁹Cf(¹⁵N,xn)^264−xDb (x=4)

In 1970, the team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) studied this reaction and identified the isotope ²⁶⁰Db in their discovery experiment. They used the modern technique of correlation of genetic parent-daughter decays to confirm their assignment. ^[30] In 1977, the team at Oak Ridge repeated the experiment and were able to confirm the discovery by the identification of K X-rays from the daughter lawrencium. ^[31]

²⁵⁴Es(¹³C,xn)^267−xDb

In 1988, scientists as the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) used the asymmetric hot fusion reaction with an einsteinium-254 target to search for the new nuclides ²⁶⁴Db and ²⁶³Db. Due to the low sensitivity of the experiment caused by the small ²⁵⁴Es target, they were unable to detect any evaporation residues (ER).

Decay of heavier nuclides

Isotopes of dubnium have also been identified in the decay of heavier elements. Observations to date are summarised in the table below:

Evaporation residue	Observed dubnium isotope
294Ts	270Db
288Mc	268Db
287Mc	267Db
286Mc, 282Nh	266Db
267Bh	263Db
278Nh, 266Bh	262Db
265Bh	261Db
272Rg	260Db
266Mt, 262Bh	258Db
261Bh	257Db
260Bh	256Db

Chronology of isotope discovery

Isotope	Year discovered	discovery reaction
255Db	2005	209Bi(48Ti,2n)
256Db	1983?, 2000	209Bi(50Ti,3n)
257Dbg	1985	209Bi(50Ti,2n)
257Dbm	1985	209Bi(50Ti,2n)
258Db	1976?, 1981	209Bi(50Ti,n)
259Db	2001	241Am(22Ne,4n)
260Db	1970	249Cf(15N,4n)
261Db	1971	249Bk(16O,4n)
262Db	1971	249Bk(18O,5n)
263Db	1971?, 1990	249Bk(18O,4n)
264Db	unknown
265Db	unknown
266Db	2006	237Np(48Ca,3n)
267Db	2003	243Am(48Ca,4n)
268Db	2003	243Am(48Ca,3n)
269Db	unknown
270Db	2009	249Bk(48Ca,3n)

Isomerism

²⁶⁰Db

Recent data on the decay of ²⁷²Rg has revealed that some decay chains continue through ²⁶⁰Db with extraordinary longer life-times than expected. These decays have been linked to an isomeric level decaying by alpha decay with a half-life of ~19 s. Further research is required to allow a definite assignment.

²⁵⁸Db

Evidence for an isomeric state in ²⁵⁸Db has been gathered from the study of the decay of ²⁶⁶Mt and ²⁶²Bh. It has been noted that those decays assigned to an electron capture (EC) branch has a significantly different half-life to those decaying by alpha emission. This has been taken to suggest the existence of an isomeric state decaying by EC with a half-life of ~20 s. Further experiments are required to confirm this assignment.

²⁵⁷Db

A study of the formation and decay of ²⁵⁷Db has proved the existence of an isomeric state. Initially, ²⁵⁷Db was taken to decay by alpha emission with energies 9.16, 9.07 and 8.97 MeV. A measurement of the correlations of these decays with those of ²⁵³Lr have shown that the 9.16 MeV decay belongs to a separate isomer. Analysis of the data in conjunction with theory have assigned this activity to a meta stable state, ^257mDb. The ground state decays by alpha emission with energies 9.07 and 8.97 MeV. Spontaneous fission of ^257m,gDb was not confirmed in recent experiments.

Spectroscopic decay level schemes

²⁵⁷Db

This is the currently suggested decay level scheme for Db from the study performed in 2001 by Hessberger et al. at GSI

Chemical yields of isotopes

Cold fusion

The table below provides cross-sections and excitation energies for cold fusion reactions producing dubnium isotopes directly. Data in bold represents maxima derived from excitation function measurements. + represents an observed exit channel.

Projectile	Target	CN	1n	2n	3n
51V	208Pb	259Db	1.54 nb, 15.6 MeV	1.8 nb, 23.7 MeV
50Ti	209Bi	259Db	4.64 nb, 16.4 MeV	2.4 nb, 22.3 MeV	200 pb, 31.0 MeV

Hot fusion

The table below provides cross-sections and excitation energies for hot fusion reactions producing dubnium isotopes directly. Data in bold represents maxima derived from excitation function measurements. + represents an observed exit channel.

Projectile	Target	CN	3n	4n	5n
27Al	238U	265Db		+	+
22Ne	241Am	263Db		1.6 nb	3.6 nb
22Ne	243Am	265Db		+	+
19F	248Cm	267Db			1.0 nb
18O	249Bk	267Db		10.0 nb	6.0 nb

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