28,000 Year Nuclear Waste Battery? Diamond Batteries Explained
- Episode aired Sep 7, 2021
- 13m
Scientists have demonstrated that an electric current can be produced using the high speed electrons from beta decay of radioactive elements. So why why not create a nuclear "battery" that w... Read allScientists have demonstrated that an electric current can be produced using the high speed electrons from beta decay of radioactive elements. So why why not create a nuclear "battery" that would never need recharging? And why not use nuclear waste as the radiation source? A coupl... Read allScientists have demonstrated that an electric current can be produced using the high speed electrons from beta decay of radioactive elements. So why why not create a nuclear "battery" that would never need recharging? And why not use nuclear waste as the radiation source? A couple companies are working on it.