Scientists design novel battery that runs on atomic waste

Photo credit: Enrique from Pixabay. Article by Tatyana Woodall.  Ohio State News – February 25, 2025. Study: Optical Materials: X.

Researchers have developed a battery that can convert nuclear energy into electricity via light emission, a new study suggests. Nuclear power plants, which generate about 20% of all electricity produced in the United States, produce almost no greenhouse gas emissions. However, these systems do create radioactive waste, which can be dangerous to human […]

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