BV100 Nuclear Battery[edit]

A coin battery with similar dimensions to the BV100

The BV100 was created by Betavolt, it is a battery powered by Nickel-63 sandwiched between 10 μm (micron) thick radioactive diamond superconductors.^[1]^[2] It is 15mm x 15mm x 5mm. Betavolt estimates that the price will be around $500 for the battery.^[3] It is the first commercially available nuclear battery. Betavolt claims the battery can reach 3 volts.^[2]

[1] ttps://www.neimagazine.com/news/newschinas-betavolt-develops-50-year-nuclear-battery-11439320

[:0-2] ttps://www.timesnownews.com/technology-science/chinas-revolutionary-nuclear-battery-a-leap-towards-sustainable-energy-article-106934316#:~:text=Despite%20its%20promise%2C%20the%20technology,BV100%20to%20be%20around%20%24500.

[3] "China's Revolutionary Nuclear Battery: A Leap Towards Sustainable Energy". TimesNow. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

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