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Chinese Nuclear Battery Provides 100 Years of Power
China has introduced a groundbreaking innovation in energy storage: a miniature nuclear battery, the BV100, capable of powering devices for up to 100 years without recharging. Developed by Betavoltaic, this tiny battery uses nickel-63 as a power source and utilizes beta decay to produce a steady ...
Tree Gum Could Be The Source To Longer Lasting Supercapacitors
A team from the University of Glasgow has developed a longer-lasting, eco-friendly supercapacitor using gum kondagogu—an organic tree extract. This breakthrough not only boosts performance but also tackles e-waste by introducing biodegradable materials into electronics. The article explores the...
Battery-Free Sensors Operating on Trains For Real-Time Sensing
Glasgow University spinout RX Watt has developed battery-free sensors for real-time monitoring in rail carriages. Powered wirelessly via radio waves, these retrofit-friendly sensors track temperature, vibration, and wear—eliminating the need for batteries or wired power. Successfully tested at ...
China Team Develops 6000 Transistor Chip with 2D Transistors
Chinese researchers at Fudan University have unveiled RV32-WUJI, the most advanced 2D-material-based microprocessor to date, constructed from molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) and just three atoms thick. Packing 5,931 transistors into a functional 32-bit RISC-V CPU, the chip demonstrates that 2D semi...
