Assuming there is, this is basically C-14 wrapped in a diamond cell

using the radioactive decay to generate current, mW level so far. Getting to a point where it can power an EV will be a long way off but medical devices, etc, are an obvious application

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Posted By: Old Man on December 9th 2024 at 09:34:33

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Scientists have worked out how to create a diamond battery that will last thousands (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Dec 9, 09:27:43
- Diamonds are forever... (n/m) (General Chat) - Goosebumps, Dec 9, 10:42:34
  - Not true..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Dec 9, 14:26:45
  - Oi! (n/m) (General Chat) - Shirley Bassey, Dec 9, 10:50:59
- Tax man will have a field day no doubt (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 9, 10:26:53
- you mean the the boffins in white coats ..... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 9, 10:00:36
  - No idea what that's meant to mean (n/m) (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Dec 9, 11:32:12
  - Or "so-called experts" ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 9, 10:36:16
  - it could be the next big thing in tech? (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 9, 10:14:15
    - I made some titanium components for a quantum computing company (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Dec 9, 12:02:05
      - all i know about quantum computing is how to spell it (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 9, 12:21:34
      - Casual flex of the day (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Dec 9, 12:21:22
        
        Damn right. It's not often I impress anyone so I'm having that one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Dec 9, 12:34:46
        
        good for you (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 9, 12:48:34
- Goof stuff, but might be a long wait (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 9, 09:30:59
  - FFS (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 9, 10:02:41
- Genuinely exciting stuff - is there a write-up somewhere? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 9, 09:30:41
  - Ah - it's predicated on C-14, is there a big enough supply of that? (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 9, 09:31:50
    - Logs in - for a break from work (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 9, 12:27:44
    - says here uk has 95,000 tonnes (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 9, 09:52:29
      - It doesn't say that (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 9, 10:45:31
        
        i stand corrected, tbf the OP went straight to powering electric vehhicles (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 9, 10:49:55
        
        Phone companies rely on their batteries becoming shit (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 9, 10:52:11
        
        That's absolutely not true, but removing it would push innovation which is good. That's (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 9, 13:29:25
        
        guess they may have to rethink that scam (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 9, 10:53:57
        
        Oh but also (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 9, 10:47:54
        
        yes that's what i thunked as well (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 9, 10:51:25
      - Coo that is a fair bit hentut (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 9, 10:28:06
    - Assuming there is, this is basically C-14 wrapped in a diamond cell (General Chat) - Old Man, Dec 9, 09:34:33
      - lab grown diamond even (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 9, 10:48:25

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