Revolutionary radioactive diamond batteries could power devices for thousands of years

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Revolutionary radioactive diamond batteries could power devices for thousands of years

The future of our spacecraft could all come down to diamonds. While diamonds are often regarded as one of the hardest materials in existence, these hard gems, more specifically radioactive diamonds, could be the basis for a next-generation battery. The core of this innovative battery is carbon-14, a radioactive isotope commonly used in radiocarbon dating. Scientists have found a way to encase carbon-14 inside a synthetic diamond, and by doing so…