fission

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While Binderbauer struggled to fundraise, the success of fission reactor developers Oklo and NuScale Power grabbed the attention of the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The findings could also encourage further research combining singlet fission and metal complexes, with potential uses not only in solar energy but also in LEDs and emerging quantum technologies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Today, all nuclear plants are powered by fission, the process of splitting the atom.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

It is produced by nuclear fission for use in medical gauges and devices, but can also be a byproduct of nuclear reactors and weapons testing, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

“I had assumed that once we had demonstrated that in the fission of uranium neutrons are emitted, there would be no difficulty in getting people interested, but I was wrong.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik