Linked by Jordan Spencer Cunningham on Fri 9th Oct 2009 20:49 UTC, submitted by SReilly
Not that we haven't known that this would one day happen, but it's still an exciting development nonetheless. Some folks over at the University of Missouri have whipped up nuclear batteries small enough to run the typical mobile device of today. They don't quite specify if has enough voltage to power something like a phone or a laptop as the batteries are being designed with MEMS and NEMS technology in mind, but they claim that these penny-sized batteries hold one million times the charge of "regular batteries." Whether a "regular battery" by their definition is the standard AA, the typical laptop battery, or a watch battery is unbeknownst to us peasants. It's being designed for MEMS and NEMS technology, but why not have it power my lappy if it's got the voltage? Imagine running one's computer for seven hundred years, and imagine all of that delicious space saved from the curse of conventional laptop batteries. Perhaps we don't need wireless electricity after all.
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Your reply just made my day.
Yes, it was very funny.
Truthfully, though, there's nothing to worry about in that respect. These Lithium batteries "explode" because they're made from extremely (chemically) reactive materials in an effort to generate as much energy as needed. Nuclear materials aren't nearly as (chemically) reactive - especially the materials used in nuclear batteries. The danger comes from OUTSIDE explosions exposing the nuclear materials, not from INSIDE explosions. So unless something else in the electronic device is explosive, nuclear batteries are ideal. Since these batteries will last longer than the device itself, you can also design the product differently - hide/shield it from everything else with layers of plastic. You don't need to worry about changing a battery, just disposing of the device properly once you no longer need it.
RE[3]: Exploding iPhones
by StephenBeDoper on Sat 10th Oct 2009 21:54
in reply to "RE[2]: Exploding iPhones"
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Your reply just made my day.