Researchers are always developing better battery technologies, hoping to find ones that last a long time and never need to be recharged—and this month, we have yet another exciting breakthrough. South ...

The atomic energy of betavoltaic batteries can power a variety of devices, from aerospace and robots to your future ...

Sometimes cell phones die sooner than expected or electric vehicles don't have enough charge to reach their destination. The rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries in these and other devices ...

Betavolt, a Chinese battery firm, has begun mass production of the BV100 - a coin-sized, eco-friendly battery powered by ...

Glow up: A nuclear photovoltaic battery. The glowing light is from a laser pen used to test the device, not radiation. (Courtesy: R Cao) Scientists in the US have developed a new type of photovoltaic ...

A small prototype nuclear battery powered by a radioactive form of carbon can safely power devices for decades – and possibly even for a user’s entire lifetime – on a single charge ...

More recently, Betavolt announced its 3-volt diamond nuclear battery that uses nickel-63 and a diamond semiconductor using the same beta particle principle that can power a device for 50 years.

The team's prototype betavoltaic battery incorporates advanced materials to maximize energy conversion efficiency – a critical challenge in nuclear battery design. At the heart of the battery is ...

Moreover, a by-product from nuclear power plants, radiocarbon is inexpensive, readily available and easy to recycle. And because radiocarbon degrades very slowly, a radiocarbon-powered battery ...