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	[[File:Uranium238resize.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1. A sample of uranium-238, a fertile material.<ref>Wikimedia Commons. (July 6, 2015). ''Uranium238'' [Online]. Available:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uranium238.jpg#/media/File:Uranium238.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:Uranium238resize.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|Figure 1. A sample of uranium-238, a fertile material.<ref>Wikimedia Commons. (July 6, 2015). ''Uranium238'' [Online]. Available:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uranium238.jpg#/media/File:Uranium238.jpg</ref>]]

	<onlyinclude>'''Fertile''' is a term used to describe an [[isotope]] that is not itself [[fissile]] (it cannot simply undergo [[fission]] by thermal [[neutron]]s), but can be converted into a fissile material through [[irradiation]] in a [[nuclear reactor]]. After this, the fission of this isotope could ~~result from a~~ [[radioactive decay]].</onlyinclude><ref>World Nuclear Association. (June 16, 2015). ''Glossary'' [Online]. Available: http://www.world-nuclear.org/Nuclear-Basics/Glossary/#F</ref> [[Uranium]]-238 and [[thorium]]-232 are known as fertile materials, and the production of fissile materials from them after capturing a neutron is known as '''breeding'''.<ref>IEER. (June 16, 2015). ''Fertile Materials'' [Online]. Available: http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/</ref> When these fertile materials capture neutrons, they are converted into fissile [[plutonium]]-239 and uranium-233, respectively.<ref>NRC Glossary. (July 6, 2015). ''Fertile Material'' [Online]. Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/fertile-material.html</ref>		<onlyinclude>'''Fertile''' is a term used to describe an [[isotope]] that is not itself [[fissile]] (it cannot simply undergo [[fission]] by thermal [[neutron]]s), but can be converted into a fissile material through [[irradiation]] in a [[nuclear reactor]]. After this, the fission of this isotope could undergo [[radioactive decay]].</onlyinclude><ref>World Nuclear Association. (June 16, 2015). ''Glossary'' [Online]. Available: http://www.world-nuclear.org/Nuclear-Basics/Glossary/#F</ref> [[Uranium]]-238 and [[thorium]]-232 are known as fertile materials, and the production of fissile materials from them after capturing a neutron is known as '''breeding'''.<ref>IEER. (June 16, 2015). ''Fertile Materials'' [Online]. Available: http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/</ref> When these fertile materials capture neutrons, they are converted into fissile [[plutonium]]-239 and uranium-233, respectively.<ref>NRC Glossary. (July 6, 2015). ''Fertile Material'' [Online]. Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/fertile-material.html</ref>

	Generally, larger nuclei with even [[atomic mass]]es (such as thorium-232, plutonium-238, and uranium-238) are fertile materials~~, but by absorbing~~ a neutron ~~and turning into nuclei with~~ odd atomic ~~masses they become~~ fissile material.<ref name=elib>C.Ferguson. ''Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know'', 1st ed. Cary, NC, USA: Oxford University Press, USA, 2011.</ref> Generally, this absorption results in an energetically unstable product and thus this product undergoes a radioactive decay fairly quickly until it reaches a fissile product that can be used as a [[nuclear fuel]].<ref name=elib/>		Generally, larger nuclei with even [[atomic mass]]es (such as thorium-232, plutonium-238, and uranium-238) are fertile materials. When the nuclei absorb a neutron, it induces an odd atomic mass—making it a fissile material.<ref name=elib>C.Ferguson. ''Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know'', 1st ed. Cary, NC, USA: Oxford University Press, USA, 2011.</ref> Generally, this absorption results in an energetically unstable product and thus this product undergoes a radioactive decay fairly quickly until it reaches a fissile product that can be used as a [[nuclear fuel]].<ref name=elib/>

	==Breeder Reactors==		==Breeder Reactors==
	There is a special type of reactor that makes use of fertile isotopes to create nuclear fuel. These reactors are known as '''[[breeder reactor]]s''' as they irradiate a fertile isotope inside of the reactor, causing the isotope to absorb a neutron and decay to a fissile isotope. In these reactors, fissile plutonium-239 is generally created by bombarding uranium-238 with neutrons. These reactors create fissile material more quickly than they could use a different fissile material (such as uranium-235) as fuel.<ref>Hyperphysics. (July 6, 2015). ''Fast Breeder Reactors'' [Online]. Available: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fasbre.html</ref>		There is a special type of reactor that makes use of fertile isotopes to create nuclear fuel. These reactors are known as '''[[breeder reactor]]s''' as they irradiate a fertile isotope inside of the reactor, causing the isotope to absorb a neutron and decay to a fissile isotope. In these reactors, fissile plutonium-239 is generally created by bombarding uranium-238 with neutrons. These reactors create fissile material more quickly than they could use a different fissile material (such as uranium-235) as fuel.<ref>Hyperphysics. (July 6, 2015). ''Fast Breeder Reactors'' [Online]. Available: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fasbre.html</ref>

			==For Further Reading==
			*[[Isotope]]
			*[[Fissile]]
			*[[Nuclear reactor]]
			*[[Uranium]]
			*[[Radioactivity]]
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	<onlyinclude>'''Fertile''' is a term used to describe an [[isotope]] that is not itself [[fissile]] (it cannot simply undergo [[fission]] by thermal [[neutron]]s), but can be converted into a fissile material through [[irradiation]] in a [[nuclear reactor]]. After this, the fission of this isotope could result from a [[radioactive decay]].</onlyinclude><ref>World Nuclear Association. (June 16, 2015). ''Glossary'' [Online]. Available: http://www.world-nuclear.org/Nuclear-Basics/Glossary/#F</ref> [[Uranium]]-238 and [[thorium]]-232 are known as fertile materials, and the production of fissile materials from them after capturing a neutron is known as '''breeding'''.<ref>IEER. (June 16, 2015). ''Fertile Materials'' [Online]. Available: http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/</ref> When these fertile materials capture neutrons, they are converted into fissile [[plutonium]]-239 and uranium-233, respectively.<ref>NRC Glossary. (July 6, 2015). ''Fertile Material'' [Online]. Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/fertile-material.html</ref>		<onlyinclude>'''Fertile''' is a term used to describe an [[isotope]] that is not itself [[fissile]] (it cannot simply undergo [[fission]] by thermal [[neutron]]s), but can be converted into a fissile material through [[irradiation]] in a [[nuclear reactor]]. After this, the fission of this isotope could result from a [[radioactive decay]].</onlyinclude><ref>World Nuclear Association. (June 16, 2015). ''Glossary'' [Online]. Available: http://www.world-nuclear.org/Nuclear-Basics/Glossary/#F</ref> [[Uranium]]-238 and [[thorium]]-232 are known as fertile materials, and the production of fissile materials from them after capturing a neutron is known as '''breeding'''.<ref>IEER. (June 16, 2015). ''Fertile Materials'' [Online]. Available: http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/</ref> When these fertile materials capture neutrons, they are converted into fissile [[plutonium]]-239 and uranium-233, respectively.<ref>NRC Glossary. (July 6, 2015). ''Fertile Material'' [Online]. Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/fertile-material.html</ref>

	Generally, larger nuclei with even [[atomic mass]]es (such as thorium-232, plutonium-238, and uranium-238) are ~~fissile~~ materials, but by absorbing a neutron and turning into nuclei with odd atomic masses they become fissile material.<ref name=elib>C.Ferguson. ''Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know'', 1st ed. Cary, NC, USA: Oxford University Press, USA, 2011.</ref> Generally, this absorption results in an energetically unstable product and thus this product undergoes a radioactive decay fairly quickly until it reaches a fissile product that can be used as a [[nuclear fuel]].<ref name=elib/>		Generally, larger nuclei with even [[atomic mass]]es (such as thorium-232, plutonium-238, and uranium-238) are fertile materials, but by absorbing a neutron and turning into nuclei with odd atomic masses they become fissile material.<ref name=elib>C.Ferguson. ''Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know'', 1st ed. Cary, NC, USA: Oxford University Press, USA, 2011.</ref> Generally, this absorption results in an energetically unstable product and thus this product undergoes a radioactive decay fairly quickly until it reaches a fissile product that can be used as a [[nuclear fuel]].<ref name=elib/>

	==Breeder Reactors==		==Breeder Reactors==

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[[File:Uranium238resize.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Figure 1. A sample of uranium-238, a fertile material.<ref>Wikimedia Commons. (July 6, 2015). ''Uranium238'' [Online]. Available:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uranium238.jpg#/media/File:Uranium238.jpg</ref>]]

<onlyinclude>'''Fertile''' is a term used to describe an [[isotope]] that is not itself [[fissile]] (it cannot simply undergo [[fission]] by thermal [[neutron]]s), but can be converted into a fissile material through [[irradiation]] in a [[nuclear reactor]]. After this, the fission of this isotope could result from a [[radioactive decay]].</onlyinclude><ref>World Nuclear Association. (June 16, 2015). ''Glossary'' [Online]. Available: http://www.world-nuclear.org/Nuclear-Basics/Glossary/#F</ref> [[Uranium]]-238 and [[thorium]]-232 are known as fertile materials, and the production of fissile materials from them after capturing a neutron is known as '''breeding'''.<ref>IEER. (June 16, 2015). ''Fertile Materials'' [Online]. Available: http://ieer.org/resource/factsheets/basics-nuclear-physics-fission/</ref> When these fertile materials capture neutrons, they are converted into fissile [[plutonium]]-239 and uranium-233, respectively.<ref>NRC Glossary. (July 6, 2015). ''Fertile Material'' [Online]. Available: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/basic-ref/glossary/fertile-material.html</ref>

Generally, larger nuclei with even [[atomic mass]]es (such as thorium-232, plutonium-238, and uranium-238) are fissile materials, but by absorbing a neutron and turning into nuclei with odd atomic masses they become fissile material.<ref name=elib>C.Ferguson. ''Nuclear Energy: What Everyone Needs to Know'', 1st ed. Cary, NC, USA: Oxford University Press, USA, 2011.</ref> Generally, this absorption results in an energetically unstable product and thus this product undergoes a radioactive decay fairly quickly until it reaches a fissile product that can be used as a [[nuclear fuel]].<ref name=elib/>

==Breeder Reactors==
There is a special type of reactor that makes use of fertile isotopes to create nuclear fuel. These reactors are known as '''[[breeder reactor]]s''' as they irradiate a fertile isotope inside of the reactor, causing the isotope to absorb a neutron and decay to a fissile isotope. In these reactors, fissile plutonium-239 is generally created by bombarding uranium-238 with neutrons. These reactors create fissile material more quickly than they could use a different fissile material (such as uranium-235) as fuel.<ref>Hyperphysics. (July 6, 2015). ''Fast Breeder Reactors'' [Online]. Available: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fasbre.html</ref>

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