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Atomic energy battery: Innovation promises 50-year phone charge
The atomic battery's energy density will be more than 10 times that of ternary lithium batteries and it will be able to store 3,300 megawatt hours in a 1-gram battery. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
Reports of Chinese firm Betavolt’s ground-breaking prototype battery capable of powering smartphones for up to 50 years without the need for additional charge have elicited excitement among industry players and consumers alike.
The firm termed the development the world’s first miniaturised atomic energy system, noting that the nuclear battery utilises up to 63 nuclear isotopes compactly arranged within a module that is smaller than a coin.
