Chinese startup Betavolt has announced the BB100 compact nuclear battery.
Its dimensions are 15x15x5 mm (smaller than coins). It can output 100 microwatts and 3V, which the company claims will last for 50 years of continuous operation.
The development is based on a semiconductor layer of artificial diamond 10 micrometers thick. Crystalline structure of power generation from energy often found in association with the nickel isotope. The battery works by converting energy, which manifests itself as isotopes in electricity.
The company intends to establish commercial production of batteries for use in smartphones, drones, mobile devices, space aerospace, etc. It is claimed that the development is “absolutely safe and has no external influences” and can also withstand low temperatures down to -120°C.
Nuclear electric batteries are environmentally friendly. After a period of exposure, 63 isotopes are converted to a stable isotopic environment that is non-radiative and does not pose any impact or pollution to the environment.
— Betavolt
Betavolt also announced its intention to release a 1-watt battery by 2025, but this statement must be taken into account with a grain of salt – too big a leap in such a period. [Independent]
Source: Iphones RU
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