The Diamond Battery Revolution: Energy for Millennia, Not Minutes
What if your next pacemaker or spacecraft didn’t need recharging... for 5,700 years?
The world's first carbon-14 diamond battery promises an energy revolution, offering power for millennia in applications requiring minimal but consistent output.
These batteries, developed using radioactive carbon-14 encased in diamond, convert beta radiation directly into electricity, enabling devices like pacemakers and deep-space probes to function without replacement.
With a half-life of 5,700 years, this innovation could surpass the lifespan of traditional power sources like those on NASA’s Voyager spacecraft.
While their limited power output suits niche uses, carbon-14 batteries mark a breakthrough in energy storage and efficiency. Should we be investing more in such long-term solutions to ensure sustainability and innovation?
Read the full article on IFL Science.
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