This new method enables highly efficient measurements of electron affinity of rare elements, probing the elements' electronic structures. Besides fundamental research, this method is expected to have widespread applications, including the design of chemical compounds for cancer treatment.
Link to the press announcement: https://www.uni-greifswald.de/en/university/information/current-news/details/n/recycling-ions-to-investigate-the-heaviest-elements-252205/