University of Bristol

Liam Payne

Neil Anthony Fox

Thomas Scott

Chris Hutson

Hugo Dominguez Andrade

A radiation powered device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a semiconductor disposed between the first and second electrodes, and a radioactive source configured to generate a flow of electrons through the semiconductor between the first and second electrodes, wherein the semiconductor comprises diamond material, wherein the radioactive source is embedded within the diamond material, wherein the radioactive source comprises a beta-emitting radioisotope, and atoms of the radioisotope are either substitutionally or interstitially integrated into the diamond material, wherein the diamond material comprises a plurality of regions in the form of layers within a continuous crystal lattice of the diamond material, and wherein at least one layer of the diamond material comprises the radioactive source and at least one layer of the diamond material does not comprise the radioactive source.

Radiation powered devices comprising diamond material and electrical power sources for radiation powered devices

Provided herein is a radiation powered device comprising a semiconductor comprising a diamond material.

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Bristol, United Kingdom

Liam Payne