October 9, 2009
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Development is underway at the University of Missouri of a nuclear battery that is said to hold a million times more charge than a standard battery.
The radioisotope battery is roughly the size and thickness of a penny and developer Jae Kwon says it might be possible to shrink it further, to the thickness of a human hair, if it is constructed from certain materials.
Regarding the safety of his battery, Kwon stated:
Nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pacemakers, space satellites and underwater systems.
Kwon’s battery works through charged particles released during the process of radioactive decay.
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