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Development of diode junction nuclear battery using 63Ni

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The diode junction nuclear battery is a long-lived, high-energy-density, but low electrical current power source with many specialized applications. In this type of battery, nuclear radiation is directly converted to electric power. A model is described and used to design the device configuration. Details of fabrication and testing of a planar geometry battery with 63Ni radiation source are described. The electron beam induced current (EBIC) measurement technique and CASINO Monte Carlo simulation code were employed to analyze the device performance. Finally, an improved design with 3-dimensional surface microstructures that will provide improved performance is presented.

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This work was made possible by the DOE-NEER program.

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  1. Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

    B. Ulmen & G. H. Miley

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

    P. D. Desai & S. Moghaddam

  3. Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

    S. Moghaddam

  4. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA

    R. I. Masel

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Ulmen, B., Desai, P.D., Moghaddam, S. et al. Development of diode junction nuclear battery using 63Ni. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 282, 601–604 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-009-0320-3

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