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Worlds 1st nuclear-powered diamond battery with 5700-year life unveiled [Video]

Carbon-14’s short-range radiation, safely encased within a diamond, makes this battery both safe and highly durable.

Scientists from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) have successfully developed the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery.

This revolutionary energy source has the potential to power devices for thousands of years, offering a sustainable and efficient solution for a wide range of applications.

How the carbon-14 diamond battery works

The carbon-14 diamond battery leverages the radioactive decay of carbon-14, a radioactive isotope commonly used in radiocarbon dating, to generate electricity. Encased in a diamond, which is one of the hardest materials known, the battery safely captures radiation to produce power.

Carbon-14 emits short-range radiation, which is absorbed by the diamond casing, ensuring safety while generating low levels of electricity. The battery operates similarly to solar panels, but instead of converting light into electricity, it uses fast-moving electrons from …

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