Scientists have created a diamond battery using carbon-14 that could power devices for thousands of years. The battery has potential applications in medical implants, space technology, and more.
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Carbon-14 has a half-life of about 5,700 years, so it really is possible for a device powered by one of these to last millennia. Top: a photo of the diamond battery sample. Above: the team that ...
Scientists in the UK have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery, which could power low-energy devices like satellite communication equipment for over 5,000 years.