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'what a neat idea' department,

a battery in your mobile telephone that without recharging will last for 12 years! that is the claim of Ukrainian scientist Vladislav Kiselev, he and his team have developed a type of battery that can power gadgets like smartphones and even cars for up to 12 years, without having to be recharged, Kiselev, a senior researcher at the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry in Kiev, and professor at Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, unveiled his intriguing battery prototype during the 2016 edition of Sikorsky Challenge, a prestigious international competition for research projects,

 

so here is the low down, Kiseley says he was able to do it by taking advantage of a key property of tritium, the ability to emit electrons, He adds that American company City Labs also makes use of the radioactive isotope of hydrogen, but whereas they use tritium-covered solar cells, he opted for an enhanced electrochemical cells, which makes the battery 1,000 times more powerful, so whereas City Labs, who produce 20 year + NanoTritium™ batteries to provide low power to devices like medical implants and various sensors, Kiselev’s version can be used to power large electronic devices and even cars, regarding the radioactive properties of tritium, Vladislav Kiselev emphasises the fact that some radioactive substances are not hazardous to humans, and tritium is one of them, it is actually used as a radio-luminescent light source in wristwatches and is used as well as in jewellery, well good news for myself and many others who almost daily have to charge their mobile telephones, Kiselev says that he is in talks with both Turkish and Chinese businessmen to produce a version of his tritium battery that can be used in mobile phones, I just hope the batteries will hit the market soon!