Key Technology and Prospect of ²⁵²Cf Production

²⁵²Cf is an important transplutonium element, which can be used for nuclear technology applications and basic scientific research such as nuclear reactor startup, neutron radiography, neutron activation analysis, geological exploration, etc. At present, only the United States and Russia have the production capacity of ²⁵²Cf in the world. This paper introduces the basic properties of ²⁵²Cf and the production status of ²⁵²Cf, and puts forward the key technologies to be solved in the production of ²⁵²Cf.