Your next laptop could have a continuous power battery that lasts for 30 years without a single recharge thanks to work being funded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The breakthrough betavoltaic power cells are constructed from semiconductors and use radioisotopes as the energy source. As the radioactive material decays it emits beta particles that transform into electric power capable of fueling an electrical device like a laptop for years.
Although betavoltaic batteries sound Nuclear they’re not, they’re neither use fission/fusion or chemical processes to produce energy and so (do not produce any radioactive or hazardous waste). Betavoltaics generate power when an electron strikes a particular interface between two layers of material. The Process uses beta electron emissions that occur when a neutron decays into a proton which causes a forward bias in the semiconductor. This makes the betavoltaic cell a forward bias diode of sorts, similar in some respects to a photovoltaic (solar) cell. Electrons scatter out of their normal orbits in the semiconductor and into the circuit creating a usable electric current. The profile of the batteries can be quite small and thin, a porous silicon material is used to collect the hydrogen isotope tritium which is generated in the process. The reaction is non-thermal which means laptops and other small devices like mobile phones will run much cooler than with traditional lithium-ion power batteries. The reason the battery lasts so long is that neutron beta-decay into protons is the world's most concentrated source of electricity, truly demonstrating Einstein’s theory E=MC2.
The best part about these cells are when they eventually run out of power they are totally inert and non-toxic, so environmentalists need not fear these high tech scientific wonder batteries. If all goes well plans are for these cells to reach store shelves in about 2 to 3 years.
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| wo! think of the possiblities!! | |||||||||||||||||||
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| wow... i bet they will be really expensive... so wen will da first one be out??? n will japan ave da first batch or da americans??? . EvEr SiNcE yOu WaLkEd In2 mY lIfE, dReAmS eNvY mY rEaLTy.. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Thats awesome.. No tension for 30 long years.. cool. Learning To Breathe | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Jodi ei Technology market e ashe ( expensive hobe obossoi ) tahole revolutionary change ashbe obviously. Kintu Technology Ek Dhap agabe for sure. BTW, 30 years Continuous Power ki Turn on and use hocche emon naki ? Average use 10 hours per day hishebe oto hote pare. Koto Hour actually service dibe etai boro kotha. Kintu E battery use kore to aro stuffs chalano jabe. Tamchow, Expensive holeo, 30 years ( approximately ) kono tension nei. Chinta korte paro ? Life For Rent | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Its still under process Green Dido. So don have much idea about these stuffs but Yeah, They surely can use this technology for other stuffs too. That wud lessen waste of energy a Lot. Specially Electricity and Gas. "The Best part of Having a Cancer is you can smoke as much as you want" - A Cancer Paitent | |||||||||||||||||||
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| ye but wats da point avin a lap top dat runs for 30 yrs i mean.. design changes, dey r always upgrading it init... u always change laptops on average every 3-5 yrs init... so 30 yrs is dat really worth it???? . EvEr SiNcE yOu WaLkEd In2 mY lIfE, dReAmS eNvY mY rEaLTy.. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| After facin this ( im pretty much sure they have thought about it too ), they will probably make the battery portable  "The Best part of Having a Cancer is you can smoke as much as you want" - A Cancer Paitent | |||||||||||||||||||
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| so reev.. battery ta koto boro hobe?? i mean beshi bhari hole to carry korte parbo na... . EvEr SiNcE yOu WaLkEd In2 mY lIfE, dReAmS eNvY mY rEaLTy.. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Why askin me all the questions Im not the CEO of the inventor Company "The Best part of Having a Cancer is you can smoke as much as you want" - A Cancer Paitent | |||||||||||||||||||
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