Betavoltaic cell: The past, present, and future

C Zhou, J Zhang, X Wang, Y Yang, P Xu… - ECS Journal of Solid …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In recent years, betavoltaic batteries have become an ideal power source for micro
electromechanical systems. Betavoltaic battery is a device that converts the decay energy of …

Advances in the Development of Betavoltaic Power Sources (A Review)

AA Krasnov, SA Legotin - Instruments and Experimental Techniques, 2020 - Springer
A detailed review of the literature on betavoltaic power sources is presented. The problems
that exist within their manufacturing technology and the results of studies and development …

New member of micro power sources for extreme environmental explorations: X-ray-voltaic batteries

Y Zhao, C Zhao, H Li, J Ren, S Zhou, Y Zhao - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
It has been a long-term challenge for radiation-voltaics to meet the power requirements of
the fast-developed exploration activities in extreme environments such as deep sea, polar …

Quantitative modeling, optimization, and verification of 63Ni-powered betavoltaic cells based on three-dimensional ZnO nanorod arrays

Z Ding, TX Jiang, RR Zheng, N Wang, LF Zhang… - Nuclear Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Betavoltaic cells (BCs) are promising self-generating power cells with long life and high
power density. However, the low energy conversion efficiency (ECE) has limitations in …

Breaking the myth: Wide-bandgap semiconductors not always the best for betavoltaic batteries

C Zhao, F Liao, K Liu, Y Zhao - Applied Physics Letters, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Betavoltaic batteries are appealing power sources for micro-power systems and applications
in extreme environments due to their superlong lifetimes, high energy densities, and …

A 4H–SiC betavoltaic battery based on a source

YM Liu, JB Lu, XY Li, X Xu, R He, HD Wang - Nuclear Science and …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract A 4H–SiC–^ 63 Ni 63 Ni p–n-junction-based betavoltaic battery is investigated. The
Monte Carlo method is used to simulate the self-absorption effect of the^ 63 Ni 63 Ni source …

Efficiency prediction of planar betavoltaic batteries basing on precise modeling of semiconductor units

C Zhao, L Lei, F Liao, D Yuan, Y Zhao - Applied Physics Letters, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Betavoltaic batteries are highly attractive for numerous application scenarios where power
sources with super-long lifetime and high energy density are required. However, the …

Optimization of Silicon parameters as a betavoltaic battery: Comparison of Si pn and Ni/Si Schottky barrier

F Rahmani, H Khosravinia - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Theoretical studies on the optimization of Silicon (Si) parameters as the base of betavoltaic
battery have been presented using Monte Carlo simulations and the state equations in …

Model of Ni-63 battery with realistic PIN structure

CE Munson, M Arif, J Streque, S Belahsene… - Journal of applied …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
GaN, with its wide bandgap of 3.4 eV, has emerged as an efficient material for designing
high-efficiency betavoltaic batteries. An important part of designing efficient betavoltaic …

Recycling backscattered β rays in planar betavoltaic batteries using the double-sided structure

C Zhao, F Liao, C Chen, Y Zhao - Applied Physics Letters, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Backscattering of β rays is one significant part of energy losses in betavoltaic batteries.
However, few works have been carried out on this basic physical process and no guidance …