Marathon Fusion claims to have developed a method to transmute mercury into gold using nuclear transmutation. Their process involves introducing a mercury isotope into a fusion reactor, which theoretically transforms it into a second isotope that decays into gold. Despite years of research on achieving efficient fusion energy generation, significant challenges remain. The startup has successfully raised funding and is exploring the side effects of its technology, with predictions of being able to produce large quantities of gold as a byproduct of fusion efforts.
In a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed paper, nuclear transmutation is proposed as a method to change elements, enabling the synthesis of gold particles from mercury.
Marathon Fusion has raised almost $6 million in investments and $4 million in government grants while focusing on making fusion power systems more efficient.
CTO Adam Rutkowski and CEO Kyle Schiller estimate their process could produce 11,000 pounds of gold a year, indicating potential financial benefits.
The concept of replicating the conditions in the Sun's core for fusion energy production has been extremely elusive, with ongoing challenges in energy generation efficiency.
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