Manufacture of precious metals
Synthesis of precious metals refers to the realization of the age-old dream of
alchemists: to artificially produce
precious metals. This synthesis is only possible with methods utilizing
nuclear physics, currently involving either
nuclear reactors or
particle accelerators. Since particle accelerators require huge amounts of
energy while nuclear reactors produce energy, production methods using a nuclear reactor are considered more economically feasible. Often the goal of synthesis is to produce an element at a cost significantly less than the standard methods of production
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Manufacture of precious metals
