[z3n]

[Toddsterpatriot]

Their results showed that when cesium-137 was used, the battery generated 288 nanowatts. Yet with the much stronger isotope cobalt-60, the battery produced 1.5 microwatts of power, about enough to switch on a tiny sensor.

Makes sense, cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 years, cobalt-60 has a half-life of 5.2 years.

[P8riot]

Cobalt 60, the gift that keeps on giving.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

...a prototype about 4 cubic centimeters SMALL

How does that differ from a "...a prototype about 4 cubic centimeters BIG"?

[Omnivore-Dan]

If colleges and universities would stick to this important research instead of having protesting as a major, this country would succeed in leaps and bounds. Very interesting article and possibly a useful way to use nuclear waste.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

Somehow utilizing the most dangerous radionucleides (potent gamma emitters) to produce microwatts of power seems kind of misguided.

[yes, I read the article about using these batts in already highly radioactive environments]

But it’s early in the research loop, I admit.

[catnipman]

“Scientists design novel battery that runs on atomic waste”

cool! oh, wait! ... what if i don’t HAVE any atomic waste?

[Carl Vehse]

The battery is small and lightweight, but will need 200 pounds of lead shielding if used in a cellphone.

[GingisK]

Great! We'd need a 5.2 X 10¹⁰ cc battery to run the oven in the house.

[tumblindice]

Up and atom Fallout Boy!

[indthkr]

Surprised it took scientists so long

[Nateman]

Beta radiation is Electrons. You’d think using isotopes that decayed that way would be the natural choice for batteries.

[Blurb2350]

As is so often the case with new technologies, you can be sure pornographers will be first in line for these scintillator crystals.

[daniel1212]

Thanks. Keep them coming. EV's need a viable one. One of these might see production, but for now, add to the incomplete list of Battery Breakthroughs that never seem to be heard of later:

That big battery breakthrough EV lovers talk about isn't ... Torque News https://www.torquenews.com › big-battery-breakthrou... Jul 6, 2014 — ... in battery tech that EV enthusiasts always claim is coming anytime now? ... Most of the battery breakthroughs taking place in the lab ...

Why We Don't Have Battery Breakthroughs MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com › ... › Clean energy Feb 10, 2015 — Why We Don't Have Battery Breakthroughs ... notably A123 Systems, began with bold claims but failed to deliver (see “What Happened to A123?

Musk hints at new battery breakthrough on the horizon Electrek https://electrek.co › 2017/08/03 › elon-musk-hints-at-... Aug 3, 2017 —

Nanotech Energy Claims Its Graphene Lithium Battery Will ... CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com › 2020/05/25 › nanotech-en... May 25, 2020 — CleanTechnica readers are a suspicious lot. We have seen hundreds of announcements about revolutionary battery breakthroughs, but so far, the ..

Solid State Battery Tech Breakthrough : r/Futurology Reddit https://www.reddit.com › comments › xgmmji › solid_st... Sep 17, 2022 — Claimed to be ~2.5x more dense then current LiON tech. ... Oh I'm not at all skeptical of other fields, just battery breakthroughs.

This super energy dense battery could nearly double the ... https://www.technologyreview.com › 2020/12/08 › qu... Dec 8, 2020 — Albertus notes that there's a rich history of premature claims of battery breakthroughs, so any new ones are met with skepticism.

This New Battery Tech Will Change Electric Cars | By CNET Facebook https://www.facebook.com › ... › CNET › Videos 8:59 Now, it's still a lithium ion battery but Selah claims that one ... they think about battery breakthroughs that seem to be in the offing. Facebook · CNET · Jul 18, 2022

Promise To Reality- 5 Battery Breakthroughs That Could ... Saur Energy International https://www.saurenergy.com › ev-storage › promise-to... May 11, 2022 — Promise To Reality- 5 Battery Breakthroughs That Could Make It To Market Soon. By Junaid Shah/ Updated On Wed, May 11th, 2022.

Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for ... News YCombinator https://news.ycombinator.com › item Jul 4, 2023 — Personal transport just doesn't make the list. ... The list goes on. ... Are you implying there haven't been any battery breakthroughs?

Battery Breakthroughs Coming Quickly Climate Denial Crock of the Week https://climatecrocks.com › 2023/04/17 › battery-brea... Apr 17, 2023 — Battery Breakthroughs Coming Quickly ... a newcomer making big claims about supplying the world with cheaper, safer batteries to store clean ...

Scientists hail new battery with 4 times energy density of ... The Driven | https://thedriven.io › 2023/04/03 › scientists-hail-new-... Apr 3, 2023 — I think that battery breakthroughs are rare events, but it looks like there's loads of R&D going on. tunneslofreality • 3 months ago.

Renewables lobby overstates battery 'breakthroughs' The Australian https://www.theaustralian.com.au › ... › "News Story" Renewables lobby overstates battery 'breakthroughs' ... The renewables lobby, despite its claims of being technology-agnostic and financially imparti

Thread for new battery breakthrough PR releases https://endless-sphere.com/sphere/threads/thread-for-new-battery-breakthrough-pr-releases.57256/page-64

Next-gen seawater batteries stand 380,000 charging cycles, could replace li-ion Interesting Engineering ^ | March 24, 2025 | Kapil Kajal

Scientists design novel battery that runs on atomic waste Ohio State News ^ | February 25th 2025 | Tatyana Woodall