Chinese startup announced that the nuclear battery will last 50 years

Chinese startup Betavolt Technology announced a development on Monday (8). Nuclear battery that can be used for 50 years on a single charge. The company plans to soon offer this innovative component as a power solution for different types of devices, including mobile phones and drones.

The model is The first in the world to achieve miniaturization of atomic energyAccording to Betavolt. It relies on nickel-63 isotopes collected in a module smaller than a coin as its energy source, and uses a layer of diamond to convert the dissociated isotopes into electricity.

This is the same process created last century by scientists from the then-Soviet Union and the United States. Despite, At that time, thermonuclear energy tanks were very large and expensiveIt is mainly used in remote scientific stations, underwater systems and spacecraft.

According to Chinese company The nuclear battery currently under development measures 15 mm x 15 mm x 15 mm, has 3 volts and is capable of providing 100 microwatts of electricity. Over the next two years, the startup wants to create larger 1-watt capacity models that can be combined modularly for use in equipment requiring higher loads.

Mobile phones that never need charging

The reduced size and mass production that Betavolt plans to begin in the coming years will represent a major evolution as the nuclear battery makes launch possible. cell phones that never need charging.

Additionally, the component can be used in many other solutions, for example in drones with “infinite” autonomy.

The company said the ingredient is quite safe. has no external radiation and will not explode in response to sudden application of forceIt can operate normally at temperatures between -60°C and 120°C. The innovation could even be incorporated into medical applications such as pacemakers and artificial hearts.

According to the manufacturer, the atomic energy battery it has developed is also “environmentally friendly” and does not pose any threat to the environment.