Scientists in the US have developed a new type of photovoltaic battery that runs on the energy given off by nuclear waste. The battery uses a scintillator crystal to transform the intense gamma rays from radioisotopes into electricity and can produce more than a microwatt of power. According to its developers at Ohio State University and the University of Toledo, it could be used to power microelectronic devices such as microchips.
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