Nuclear batteries offer a lifespan that lithium batteries can't match. But don't expect them powering consumer devices ...

Powered by Americium, this new battery reportedly achieves an energy conversion efficiency up to 8,000 times greater than previous models, suggesting it could one day serve as a substitute for ...

Micronuclear batteries capture energy from the radioactive decay of isotopes, a process often associated with nuclear waste, ...

But there's at least one substance in the periodic table that was named in response to a nearby element, and that's americium, the element that looks as if it should be pronounced [AMER-ICK-IUM]. It ...

These long-running power sources come in all shapes and sizes, and have many different methods for drawing energy from the ...

Scientists from across several Chinese institutions have unveiled a new ultra-compact nuclear battery that has the potential ...

It’s widely known that a smoke detector is a good ionizing radiation source, as they contain a small amount of americium-241, a side product of nuclear reactors. But what about other sources?

A miniature and efficient battery developed by researchers in China is not a conventional, every-day source of power. This ...

There's much more neptunium to be found in the average household. That's because many smoke detectors use alpha particles from the element americium 241 to ionize the air in a detection chamber. The ...

There are already two different drug injections that can be used to treat people who have been exposed to radioactive plutonium, americium or curium. For decades, experts have also known that ...

This annual award, hosted by the Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, within the American Chemical Society, is a ...