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When enriched uranium undergoes nuclear fission, efficiencies are much higher.
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Big Think, 16 Feb. 2026
Most fusion technologies, as well as nuclear fission, are based on generating heat to power steam turbines, which produce the electricity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
But oxygen released during nuclear fission can react with surrounding carbon layers, forming carbon dioxide that may over-pressurize and damage the fuel.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
In nuclear fission, Uranium-235 is the critical fuel that sustains the reaction.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Big Think, 16 Feb. 2026
Most fusion technologies, as well as nuclear fission, are based on generating heat to power steam turbines, which produce the electricity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
But oxygen released during nuclear fission can react with surrounding carbon layers, forming carbon dioxide that may over-pressurize and damage the fuel.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
In nuclear fission, Uranium-235 is the critical fuel that sustains the reaction.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Nuclear fission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20fission. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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