Inside China’s Nuclear Battery Breakthrough

Betavolt made the headlines with a coin-sized nuclear battery capable of delivering power for an impressive duration of 50 years. Let’s look at Betavolt’s claim, assess its practicality in real-world scenarios, and explore the ways it could redefine energy consumption and device operation over the long term. Solid state Battery Follow my work here: Newsletter: Fund: Merch! I think Scientists are Rockstars so I made t-shirts to celebrate it Einstein Rockstar Tee: Curie Rockstar Tee: Schrodinger Rockstar Tee: #nuclearbattery #breakthrough #betavolt #physics #science Chapters 00:00 The Nuclear battery that produces power for 50 years 1:10 Nuclear Physics 101 2:24 The History of Nuclear Batteries 3:28 Betavoltaics - The Next Generation 5:48 Betavolts Claims 8:14 Does It Live Up To The Hype? 10:31 The Verdict If you enjoy the channel and want even more physics, tech, and business content, I’ve just launched new Instagram and Threads pages. Follow on the links below Insta: Threads: Newsletter: A few people have asked so I’ve added the info below. Some of these are affiliate links. If you make a purchase it doesn’t cost you anything extra, but a percentage of the sale will help support this channel and my work to bringing entrepreneurship into science. My camera : My lens: My lav: and My mic: