A BATTERY crafted from a new man-made diamond could last for more than 5,000 years, according to new research.

    Scientists created the radioactive diamond batteries by converting nuclear waste.

    The batteries would be ideal for powering equipment that needs to run reliably for a long time, including pacemakers, drones, satellites and spacecraft.

    The breakthrough could simultaneously help to solve the problems of nuclear waste, clean electricity generation and battery life, say the researchers.

    Unlike the majority of electricity generation technologies, which use energy to move a magnet through a coil of wire to generate a current, the man-made diamond produces a charge simply by being placed in close proximity to a radioactive source.

    “There are no moving parts involved, no emissions generated and no maintenance required, just direct electricity generation,” said Tom Scott, Professor in Materials in the University of Bristol’s Interface Analysis Center.

    The researchers created a prototype “diamond battery” using radioactive isotope Nickel-63 as the radiation source.

    (SD-Agencies)