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Ninovium was a synthetic element that was purportedly discovered in 1999 by Victor Ninov and his team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Initially claimed as element 118, now oganesson, Ninovium's existence was based on alleged decay chains observed during experiments aimed at synthesizing superheavy elements. However, subsequent investigations revealed discrepancies and fabricated data, leading to the retraction of the claimed discovery and the dismissal of Ninov for scientific misconduct.[1][2]
- ^ Chapman, Kit (10 June 2019). "Victor Ninov and the element that never was". Chemistry World. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "The scientific fraud behind the "discovery" of element 118". Big Think. The Past. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.