Nuclear radiovoltaics promise long-lived power for space and ocean sensors
TL;DR
DARPA-backed researchers are developing radiovoltaic micro-batteries that directly convert nuclear radiation into electricity, enabling maintenance-free, long-duration power for buoys, spacecraft, and remote sensors, with gallium oxide boosting radiation tolerance and power density.
- Long-life radiovoltaic batteries target space and ocean missions Interesting Engineering
- UToledo researchers collab on $2.8M for batteries in outer space, oceans Spectrum News
- UToledo Engineer Eyes New Batteries for Use in Oceans, Outer Space UToledo News
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