ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoChinese-developed nuclear battery has a 50-year lifespan — Betavolt BV100 built with Nickel-63 isotope and diamond semiconductor materialwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoWhat’s the specific energy and power? If it isn’t terrible, could be very good for things like spacecraft.
minus-squareMilderRichter@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoDeep space probes are already nuclear power sources. Right now this is mostly a radio isotope heat source and a peltier device to convert the temperature differential to electricity.
What’s the specific energy and power? If it isn’t terrible, could be very good for things like spacecraft.
Deep space probes are already nuclear power sources.
Right now this is mostly a radio isotope heat source and a peltier device to convert the temperature differential to electricity.