An atomic battery with a ten-year lifespan:the invention comes from China

The Chinese company Betavolt announces the creation of a safe and long-lasting atomic battery with nuclear energy for medical devices and more.

• Betavolt's atomic battery is considered completely safe for use in medical devices such as pacemakers, artificial hearts and other technological products in the field of artificial intelligence.
• Damage Resistance:batteries do not explode or catch fire if damaged according to Chinese inventors.
• The company plans to commercially launch nuclear-powered batteries that can power devices for 50 years or more.

A drums atomic capable of providing energy for decades without the need for recharging.This is what was developed by a Chinese company, Betavolts, based in Beijing.The invention, based on nuclear energy, could power a device for nearly 50 years. Betavolt BV100 it will be the first product to launch using the new technology, built with an isotope of nickel-63 and a diamond semiconductor material.Betavolt says its nuclear battery will target several sectors: aerospace, artificial intelligence, small drones and robots and that, in the future, manufacturers will be able to sell smartphones that will never need to be recharged.Furthermore, the cells that make up the battery, of size of a postage stamp, they are so safe that they can be used in medical devices.“The atomic energy battery developed by Betavolt is absolutely safe, free from external radiation and suitable for use in medical devices inside the human body“, declared the Chinese company.

100 microwatts at 3 volts

The first battery produced by the company, measuring 15 x 15 x 5mm, provides 100 microwatts at three volts, a quantity that does not guarantee much power.However, multiple BV100 batteries can be used together in series or parallel, depending on the device requirements;the inventors plan to launch a final version of the atomic battery in 2025.Betavolt dedicated a lot of space in its announcement to reassure the public regarding theenvironmental impact of its innovative energy source.“Atomic energy batteries are ecological.After the decay period, the 63 isotopes transform into a stable isotope of copper, which it is not radioactive and poses no threat of pollution to the environment."For this reason, the company ensures that the batteries will not explode if physically damaged and cannot catch fire.

The Chinese team specifies that its atomic battery is very different from similar objects developed by the United States and the USSR in the 1960s.The old nuclear batteries, in fact, were large, dangerous, hot and expensive products.For example, some old atomic batteries technology they used plutonium as a source of radioactive energy.Instead, Betavolt BV100 is retained safe for consumers and it does not lose radiation even if subjected to gunshots or punctures.The new and improved levels of safety derive from the choice of materials:the battery uses an isotope of as its energy source nickel-63, which decays into a stable isotope of copper.This, along with the semiconductor material in diamond, helps BV100 work stably in environments ranging from -60 to 120 degrees Celsius.

The impacts of the atomic battery on the market

The announcement of the creation of BV100 is already considered disruptive for two reasons.First, a miniaturized and safe atomic battery, with a lifespan of 50 years without maintenance, represents an epochal turning point for trade and markets around the world.Second, Betavolt claims to be the only company in the world capable of assembling semiconductor materials of diamond large, like those used by BV100.

For now, the BV100 atomic battery and i later models they may not seem that impressive when it comes to peak power.Betavolt is aware of the need for devices with higher energy capacity and says it is studying isotopes such as strontium-90, promethium-147 and deuterium to develop atomic energy batteries with higher power levels and an even longer useful life, up to 230 years.If he really manages to convince the public and security experts about his invention, atomic batteries could spread in the coming years, revolutionizing the use of many electronic devices.