Radioactive diamond batteries

Radioactive diamond batteries

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Ayahuasca

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27,428 posts

286 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-are-turning...

Sound a good idea.

I see it is being developed by a UK university. Let's see who develops commercial applications and makes billions. My guess is that it won't be a Brit.

Toltec

7,167 posts

230 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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If my calculation is correct a kilogram of C14 will produce 80mW and that does not include the mass of the diamond encapsulation. I wonder how long it will take to recover the energy needed to produce the battery in the first place?