Uncommon Thinkers: TerraPower Isotopes’ Chris Dunckley spearheads pursuit of ultra-rare element

Chris Dunckley (left), TerraPower Isotopes’ director of chemistry and engineering, with senior radiochemist Alexia Cosby in the startup’s Everett, Wash., lab. (TerraPower Photo) Editor’s note: This series profiles five of the…

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Scientists develop the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery, offering a 5,000-year lifespan — the device uses radioactive decay to generate low power levels

A UK research team built carbon-14 diamond batteries that could potentially deliver power for thousands of years. Source

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