中文摘要：

超重元素是指原子序数大于等于104号的元素,超重元素的研究是目前核物理和核化学领域的前沿课题之一。本文介绍了当前国际上超重元素合成的最新进展,包括三种合成方法——＂热熔合＂、＂冷熔合＂和＂温熔合＂以及最新的超重元素117号元素的合成,同时详细介绍了108号和112号元素的化学性质研究的实验进展情况,并对超重元素的未来发展进行展望。

英文摘要：

Superheavy elements are those with high atomic number,beginning with element 104（Rf）.The research of superheavy elements is frontier topics in nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry.The present status of synthesis of superheavy elements is introduced,including the three synthesis methods——＂hot fusion＂,＂cold-fusion＂ and ＂warm fusion＂ and the discovery of a new chemical element with atomic number Z=117.The current experimental studies of gas chemistry of element 108 and element 112 are discussed in detail.The prospects of the development of superheavy elements are reviewed.