TEHRAN, oct 20_Using the European Synchrotron, a team of physicists have identified a new stable form of plutonium . The newly discovered compound exists in a solid state and features an unexpected, pentavalent oxidation state.
TEHRAN, June 10-Washington has reportedly asked Tokyo to downsize its massive plutonium stockpile, which could pave the way for thousands of nuclear warheads. It comes ahead of a renewal of the US-Japan nuclear pact, a key to its energy security.