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Betavolt's miniature battery could spell the end of smartphone chargers (mobilesyrup.com)
submitted 9 months ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Rotten_potato@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Sounds very similar to the old Soviet pacemakers with radioisotope batteries. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, records about them got lost and so a bunch of people have been buried with pretty radioactive stuff in their chest. I don't think we (as developed societies) are going to take that risk for some phone batteries...

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 30 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don’t think we (as developed societies) are going to take that risk for some phone batteries…

Not unless it's profitable, at least....

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Fortunately for us, Nickel 63 decays to plain old Copper 63, which is stable. Science! However too much copper in the diet can be deleterious.

[–] CucumberFetish@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Yes. After a few centuries it will be harmless.