Abstract Employing 63 Ni and 147 Pm with different thicknesses and apparent activity
densities, we calculated the total efficiency (η total) and conversion efficiency (η) limits of …

In this work, energy converters, which contain a GaP–Si heterojunction and Si-based
Schottky barrier diodes with Al, Ti, Ag, and W, are used to convert 2 μm-thick 63 Ni …

The nuclear battery has many advantages, including high energy density, stable
performance, no manual intervention etc., which can be widely utilized in cases requiring …

A dual‐effect nuclear battery based on the radio‐voltaic and radioluminescence effect was
developed, which has the ability to convert nuclear energy into electrical energy with two …

The performance of an interbedded betavoltaic employing epitaxial Si and bidirectional 63
Ni was measured and calculated at various temperatures. The experimental results indicate …

This paper presents a new beta converter cell based on reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/Si
heterojunction suitable for betavoltaic batteries. The potential barrier created in the rGO/Si …

Background and Objectives: Semiconductor junction-based radioisotope detectors are
commonly used in radioisotope batteries due to their small size and excellent performance …

Source efficiency in planar betavoltaic batteries is drastically reduced by self-absorption and
directional loss. In this paper, we present a technique for improving source efficiency by the …

This paper reports a new type betavoltaic (BV) microcell based on intrinsic p-type
semiconductive single-walled carbon nanotubes (s-SWCNTs). Our device composes of Au …

Two kinds of four-layer nuclear batteries based on γ-ray, AlGaInP semiconductor PN
junction, and ZnS: Cu fluorescent materials were prepared. One was a four-layer radio …