Widetronix has developed a tiny nuclear battery or a silicon carbide semiconductor that keeps on running for up to 25 years and can withstand radioactive damage. The small, chip-like battery harvests energy from radioactive sources such as tritium when electrons start decaying naturally with time. Since the current prototype is generating nanowatts of power as of now, the technology will definitely take some time to run the gadgets like netbooks, iPhones or some military hardware.
widetronix betavoltaic battery
Widetronix has started its experiments to stack various chips together to create a nuclear battery that can generate 1 microwatt of power. In addition, it is examining new nuclear isotopes with more power, such as Promethium-147, just to ensure your gadgets never run out of juice when you need them most in future. However, you need to wait to see the first commercial products released by 2011 hopefully.
Via: LiveScience
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