Darmstadtium Production

Only a few atoms of Darmstadtium have been produced until now. The production of significant amounts may turn impossible because of its radioactive fission producing α-decay chain with half-life of 0.27 ms. First atom of Darmstadtium was prepared by nuclear fusion, involving bombarding a lead target with nickel:

²⁰⁸Pb + ⁶²Ni -> ²⁶⁹Ds + ¹n

Another Darmstadtium isotope had been obtained by fission of nickel atom with the heavier lead nucleus:

²⁰⁸Pb + ⁶⁴Ni -> ²⁷¹Ds + ¹n