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A few hours ago I posted a news video about this subject here.
"China's Betavolt New Energy Technology has unveiled a new modular nuclear battery that uses a combination of a nickel-63 (⁶³Ni) radioactive isotope and a 4th-generation diamond semiconductor and can power a device for 50 years.
Nuclear batteries may sound like something super-advanced, but they've been around in one form or another since the early 1950s. Most of these are what are called radio-thermal generators, which turn the heat from decaying radioactive elements into electricity by some sort of thermocouple or a Stirling engine.
In 2016, a new principle was introduced, which uses diamond layers doped with radioactive isotopes – in the case of the first attempt, carbon-14 (¹⁴C). The idea is to select an isotope that releases Beta (β⁻) particles, which are essentially high-energy, high-speed electrons or positrons. When these are released, the diamond matrix acts as a semiconductor to generate an electric current. ...
According to the company, the BV100 is in pilot production with an eye on mass production. A larger one-watt version is expected in 2025. The energy density of the BV100 is rated at 10 times that of lithium batteries and is not prone to fire or explosions. ..."
According to the company, the BV100 is in pilot production with an eye on mass production. A larger one-watt version is expected in 2025. The energy density of the BV100 is rated at 10 times that of lithium batteries and is not prone to fire or explosions. ..."
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