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Scientists develop battery with 5,000+ year lifespan by encasing radioactive carbon in diamond | It could power electronics aboard space probes for centuries, among other things
To achieve this feat, they used the incredible properties of carbon-14, which is the same isotope typically used for carbon dating archaeological finds and fossils. The isotope...
They'd also be perfect for powering electronics in extreme environments where replacing batteries is impractical – like buried sensors, deep-sea or space exploration equipment, or isolated monitoring stations. Another proposed use case is powering tracking tags and transmitters to monitor spacecraft, orbital debris, maritime vessels, or anything else that needs to last for multiple decades without humans constantly swapping out batteries. We're excited to be able to explore all of these possibilities, working with partners in industry and research, over the next few years," said Professor Tom Scott from the University of Bristol materials science team.
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