A Chinese company has claimed to have developed a nuclear battery that provides enough energy to power a mobile phone for 50 years without recharging.
China's Betavolt New Energy Technology Co. has claimed to have developed a new battery that combines nickel-63 (⁶3Ni) radioisotope with fourth-generation diamond semiconductors. The result is a battery that reportedly provides enough power to last for 50 years.
Brand new modular nuclear batteries promise new energy never before realized.
new atlas Recently reported, Betavolt's new cell, called BV100, uses two 10-micron-thick single-crystal diamond semiconductor layers, each sandwiched by a 2-micron⁶³Ni layer. These sandwiches Each of them can generate an electric current, but they can also generate an electric current.'' They can be stacked and linked like old-fashioned voltaic cells to form hundreds of independent unit modules that work together. to increase the current. ”
according to tech radar“Betavolt Technology claims to have successfully miniaturized a sub-coin nuclear battery of 15 x 15 x 5 mm. This compact cell uses the radioactive isotope nickel-63 to It produces electricity of 100 microwatts and a voltage of 3 V through radioactive decay. “
“The battery is currently in pilot testing, and Betavolt plans to mass-produce it for use in commercial equipment such as phones and drones, but the company also notes that nuclear-powered batteries could also be used in aerospace equipment,” TechRadar said. reported. “AI, medical devices, advanced sensors, microrobots. The Beijing-based company claims to have taken inspiration from devices such as pacemakers and artificial satellites.”
Betavolt plans to produce 1-watt batteries by 2025.
tech radar “Unlike some current batteries, which are unsafe if damaged or exposed to high temperatures, the BV100 will not ignite or explode if punctured or shot, Betavolt says. It may even prove to be safer.”
Reports suggest that this new technology could provide drones with enough power to allow them to fly “forever.”
independent person “The smaller size means they can be used in series to generate more power, and the company envisions mobile phones that don't need to be charged and drones that can fly forever,” the reporter said. “And its layered design means it won't catch fire or explode.” Betavolt claims that it can react to sudden forces while also operating at temperatures ranging from -60°C to 120°C. ”
“To create this innovative battery, Betavolt scientists used the radioactive element nickel-63 as an energy source. They employed a diamond semiconductor to convert the energy. We developed a thin single-crystal diamond semiconductor just 10 microns thick, and placed a 2-micron thick nickel-63 sheet between two diamond semiconductor converters to convert the radiation source's decay energy into an electrical current.” economic times.
“The nuclear batteries developed by Betavolt are absolutely safe, free of external radiation and suitable for use in medical devices such as human pacemakers, artificial hearts and cochleas,” the company said. said. “Nuclear batteries are environmentally friendly. After the decay period, the 63 isotopes turn into stable isotopes of copper, which are non-radioactive and pose no threat or pollution to the environment.”
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