Radioactive Diamond Nano Batteries will last up to 28,000 years #thecosmosnews

#thecosmosnews Scientists want to use batteries with a service life of 28,000 years to power smartwatches, for example. Behind the idea are people associated with the Nano Diamond Battery Company.

Already last year, this American company announced the results of a potential pilot study, which showed that nano diamond batteriesOn the basis of nuclear waste can last up to 28,000 years. According to NDB representatives, their project will lead to the creation of high-energy diamond, photovoltaic and petavoltaic batteries.

Such long-lasting batteries can find a variety of applications. This includes powering miniature devices, such as starters, as well as larger devices, such as Mars rovers. Among the advantages of their project, its authors mentioned scalability. Adding a few cells could make batteries – rather than small gadgets – able to power devices that require higher power.

The Nano Diamond Battery radiant batteries can power small and large appliances
The Nano Diamond battery is made of layers of very small diamonds, the size of which is measured in billionths of a metre. Because diamond has a high thermal conductivity, it is great for electronics design. At the same time, it is three to four times more effective than copper or silver. A phenomenon known as chemical vapor deposition plays a major role in the formation of these nanodiamonds. However, this makes production time-consuming and expensive.