Diamond Batteries: Powering Space Missions and Medical Implants for Millennia

Updated June⁤ 20, 2025
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British researchers have engineered a novel diamond battery⁢ using carbon-14, a radioactive isotope⁣ with a half-life of approximately 5,700 ⁢years. This breakthrough, achieved by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol, promises ⁢extremely ⁣long-