# Scientists design novel battery that runs on atomic waste

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/scientists-design-novel-battery-that-runs-on-atomic-waste/
- Published: 2025-03-04T09:00:05-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

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 […] Click here to view original web page at news.osu.edu