What is it about?
Nuclear batteries are small and reliable power sources that can work for decades without recharging and they are resistant to harsh environmental conditions. They show great potential to be used in space exploration, mining or defense. Can we increase their power output to target new applications? We review the recent advancements in nuclear batteries based on innovative design and materials, including metal halide perovskites and chalcogenides.
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Why is it important?
The key aspect of nuclear energy conversion in portable devices lies in the ability of transducer material to efficiently absorb the isotope radiation and convert to electricity. Unconventional semiconducting materials, such as perovskites and chalcogenides, with their unique optoelectronic characteristics, can drive development in nuclear battery technology, leading to greater efficiency and power output with reduced cost.
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Nice thing about this article is that we combined a comprehensive review of the latest achievements in the field with our personal vision of next generation nuclear batteries based on new materials. I think the readers will find it interesting.
Dominik Kowal
Lukasiewicz Research Network - PORT Polish Center for Technology Development
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This page is a summary of: Current trends in material research for nuclear batteries: Harnessing metal perovskite halides and other chalcogenides for greater compactness and efficiency, Applied Physics Reviews, March 2025, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/5.0236524.
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