Nuclear batteries: Current context and near‐term expectations

ML Terranova - International journal of energy research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The batteries fuelled by radio‐isotopes have represented a significant technological solution
for planetary science and exploration missions since the beginning of the space era. Now …

Prediction of betavoltaic battery parameters

EB Yakimov - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The approaches for predicting output parameters of betavoltaic batteries are reviewed. The
need to develop a strategy for predicting these parameters with sufficient accuracy for the …

Optimal Semiconductors for 3H and 63Ni Betavoltaics

SI Maximenko, JE Moore, CA Affouda, PP Jenkins - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Betavoltaic power sources based on the conversion of radioisotope energy to electrical
power are considered an appealing option for remote applications due to extended period of …

[PDF][PDF] Synthesized of GaN nanostructure using 1064 nm laser wavelength by pulsed laser ablation in liquid

HAAA Amir, MA Fakhri, A Alwahib - Eng. Technol. J., 2022 - academia.edu
In recent years, nanostructured substances are very interesting compared to their bulk
compared to their different physical features [1, 2]. Gallium nitride (GaN) Nanoparticles (NPs) …

Realization of p-type gallium nitride by magnesium ion implantation for vertical power devices

YT Shi, FF Ren, WZ Xu, X Chen, J Ye, L Li, D Zhou… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Implementing selective-area p-type doping through ion implantation is the most attractive
choice for the fabrication of GaN-based bipolar power and related devices. However, the low …

[HTML][HTML] A nuclear battery based on silicon pin structures with electroplating 63Ni layer

A Krasnov, S Legotin, K Kuzmina, N Ershova… - Nuclear Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The paper presents the electrical performance measurements of a prototype nuclear battery
and two types of betavoltaic cells. The electrical performance was assessed by measuring …

Model and optimal design of 147Pm SiC-based betavoltaic cell

L Zhang, HL Cheng, XC Hu, XB Xu - Superlattices and Microstructures, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The method of Monte Carlo and numerical model co-simulation is adopted to
research the radiation-voltaic effect in semiconductor device and used in the optimal design …

Systematic study of shockley-read-hall and radiative recombination in GaN on Al2O3, freestanding GaN, and GaN on Si

J Meyer, R Liu, RD Schaller, HP Lee… - Journal of Physics …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Here we study and correlate structural, electrical, and optical properties of three GaN
samples: GaN grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition on sapphire (GaN/Al 2 O …

Structural, Morphological, and Optical Characterization of GaN/p-Si Thin Films for Various Argon Flow Rates

A Mantarcı - JOM, 2020 - Springer
A thin film of gallium nitride (GaN) was successfully grown onto p-Si by a radio-frequency
(RF) magnetron sputter for different argon flows. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results proved that …

Synthesis and characterization of GaN/quartz nanostructure using pulsed laser ablation in liquid

MA Fakhri, AA Alwahib, ET Salim, HAAA Amir… - Physica …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The pulsed laser ablation in liquid approach was used to synthesize gallium nitride (GaN)
nanoparticles (NPs) at six distinct ablation energies. GaN target with purity of 99.999 …