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Diamond Batteries

This is an RTG with a different radiation to electricity conversion path.

The limitation on RTG power has been the half life of the radioactive source. For higher power you what something with a shorter half-life. Carbon-14 generally isn't used because it decays slowly.

But from both of the fine articles, it looks like the scientists are looking for a solution of what to do with the radioactive carbon-14, rather than building the most efficient power source possible.
 
I was thinking that the diamond batteries could be useful for radio beacons - something low power but long enduring.
 
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