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# Beta Battery
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/beta-battery/
- Published: 2005-05-13T20:29:29.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-14T19:27:40.000Z
- Description: A team of researchers in the Stateshave reportedly developed a porous-silicon diode that converts very low levels of tritium radiation…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21

A team of researchers in the Stateshave reportedly developed a porous-silicon diode that converts very low levels of tritium radiation into electricity resulting in a [ Beta Battery](http://www.eurekalert.org/pub%5Freleases/2005-05/nsf-ssc051005.php?ref=protein.xyz) that has an extraordinarily long life. Because the tritium, a radioactive hydrogen isotope, is embedded in the battery's plastic, there's no risk of radioactive contamination from the device. And though they might be a hard sell to people looking to juice up their iPods or cell phones, BetaBatteries have clear applications in hard-to-service devices such as satellites and climate-monitoring equipment. An added benefit to BetaBatteries is their ruggedness, operating in temperature extremes from -148°F to 302°F. Because the tritium decays so slowly, BetaBatteries can theoretically provide power for decades -- possibly outliving the devices they were meant to run.