Scientists use light-emitting crystals and solar panels to turn the latent energy in nuclear waste into microbatteries.

The team tested the battery prototype with cesium-137 and cobalt-60, common radioactive byproducts of nuclear reactors. Using ...

Ohio State University researchers develop a battery that converts nuclear waste into electricity using scintillator crystals ...

Nuclear power comes with almost zero greenhouse gas emissions, but has its own issues in the form of radioactive waste.

The study, led by scientists at Ohio State University, demonstrates how ambient gamma radiation from nuclear waste can power microelectronics. While the current output is limited to small sensors, ...

Chinese researchers have built the country's first nuclear battery using carbon-14, a rare isotope of carbon, which can run ...

New technology turns nuclear waste into a power source, creating a battery that could revolutionize energy storage in extreme ...

Many Ways To Split Atoms Nuclear power is often associated with massive power plants, giant cooling towers, and the fear of nuclear meltdown. This is progressively changing thanks to the emergence ...

Scientists have unveiled a radioactive diamond battery that lasts over 5,000 years. Learn how it works, its uses, and when it ...

The researchers have shown that ambient gamma radiation (harmful ionizing radiation) could be harvested from nuclear waste ...

The prototype battery, measuring about four cubic centimeters (0.24 cubic inches), was tested with cesium-137 and cobalt-60—both common byproducts of nuclear fission. It generated 288 nanowatts ...

Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a groundbreaking technology that turns nuclear waste into a battery, offering a potential way to repurpose hazardous materials from power plants. ...