The world’s first nuclear-powered battery, which uses a radioactive isotope embedded in a diamond, could power small devices for thousands of years, scientists say.
The nuclear battery uses the reaction of a diamond placed close to a radioactive source to spontaneously produce electricity, scientists at the University of Bristol in the U.K. explained in a Dec. 4 statement. No motion — neither linear nor rotational — is required. That means no energy is needed to move a magnet through a coil or to turn an armature within a magnetic field to produce electric current, as is required in conventional power sources.
The diamond battery harvests fast-moving electrons excited by radiation, similar to how solar power uses photovoltaic cells to convert photons into electricity, the scientists said.
Yo this makes me think of the long lasting nuclear powered gadgets in the Foundation books
Or how every time you enter some ancient ruins on some game, EVERYTHING is still working despite not having seen a person in a millenia
walk up to abandoned building in STALKER 2
30+ years after Chernobyl
the lights are on
…
enter dangerous bunker overridden by monsters in STALKER 2
someone locked up the bunker to contain the monsters, been like that for 10 years
find fresh sausage and bread in a locker
Fresh!? Blyat!
These sausages have been seasoned by Chernobyl, blin!
Best seasoning in the zone, Stalgar! Puts hair on your tumors!
And torches are lit
's nuclear fire
If video games have taught me anything, it’s that ghost towns and ancient ruins apparently require less maintenance and upkeep than my own fucking house.
What irks me is that neither the article nor the press information of the university linked within the article mentions how much power one can draw from such a battery. They only mention that it could be used for RFID like devices, which is not exactly a precise information.
15 Joules per 1g batteries over 24 hours. So around 0.416 watthours split linearly over 24 hours for a 100 g battery.
Yall are thinking about personal computers.
How about diffused led light markings on every road, vehicle, in every public building. Motion and other sensors build in so they are only active when someone is near.
I hate current street lamps, super bright and on all night.
Give us tron *aesthetic and bring back dark nightsky.
The dark nightsky is one of the most beautiful things in the world!
Aesthetic, no?
Imagine having your vibrator never run out of power, even on the go.
“RRRRTTTTTRRRRRRTTTTTTTRRRRRRRTTTTTT”
FUCK IT WON’T STOP THE BUTTON IS BROKEN!
Jesus no. Its bad enough trying to recycle a lead acid or lithium battery.
Where the fuck am I going to safely recycle nuclear waste embedded in a diamond?!?
Leave that to future generations, as it will still deliver half its original power in 5000 years.
they don’t mention size but it sounds like the kind of thing asimov had in the foundation series books (I have not seen the series).
