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 ...

Scientists recently developed a novel battery technology that can use atomic or nuclear waste to convert electricity.

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 ...

Something to look forward to: A Chinese battery manufacturer has developed a breakthrough, sparking a worldwide race for compact nuclear energy. The innovation is a small coin-sized battery ...

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.

For example, beta particles (also known as beta rays) can be shielded with a thin sheet of aluminum, making betavoltaics a potentially safe choice for nuclear batteries. The researchers produced a ...

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 ...