Hey there! 🌟 Big news coming from the Chinese mainland! China has just made a massive leap in nuclear technology by achieving mass production of carbon-14 isotopes through its commercial reactor for the very first time. 🚀
The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced on Saturday that they successfully produced around 150 curies of carbon-14. To put that into perspective, that's way more than the annual import of about 100 curies! 🤯
This groundbreaking project was carried out at Qinshan, China's very first nuclear power plant. 🏭 With this achievement, China is now set to fully meet its domestic demand for carbon-14, which is super important for medical research, environmental studies, and even archaeology! 🧪🌿⏳
Why is this a big deal? Well, producing carbon-14 domestically means China no longer needs to rely on imports for this critical isotope. It boosts their self-sufficiency and opens doors for even more innovation in science and technology. 💡✨
Looks like China's nuclear tech game is leveling up! What do you think about this atomic achievement? Share your thoughts below! 💬👇
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China achieves comprehensive domestic production of carbon-14 supply
cgtn.com
