Healing of bone fractures highly depends on the biocompatibility, stability in biological
conditions, biodegradability, technical functionality, and shelf‐life of biomaterials. Metallic …

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 …

A single crystal diamond large area thin membrane was assembled as a p-
doped/Intrinsic/Metal (PIM) structure and used in a betavoltaic configuration. When tested …

Betavoltaic batteries are highly attractive for numerous application scenarios where power
sources with super-long lifetime and high energy density are required. However, the …

A numerical simulation of the energy deposition distribution in semiconductors is performed
for 63 Ni beta particles. Results show that the energy deposition distribution exhibits an …

Utilizing high-energy beta particles emitted from radioisotopes for long-lifetime betavoltaic
cells is a great challenge due to their low energy conversion efficiency (ECE). Here we …

A diamond p–n junction is used to convert the decay energy of 63 Ni source into electrical
energy. The self-absorption effect of the 63 Ni source, the backscatter process and the …

A GaAs 63 Ni radioisotope betavoltaic cell is reported over the temperature range 70° C to−
20° C. The temperature effects on the key cell parameters were investigated. The saturation …

Betavoltaic devices are suitable for delivering low-power over periods of years. Typically,
their power density is on the order of nano to micro-Watts per cubic centimeter. In this work …

The GaAs semiconductor structures for the application as betavoltaic power sources were
investigated. Three types of structures underwent a comparative study: a Schottky diode, a …