Betavoltaic cell: The past, present, and future

C Zhou, J Zhang, X Wang, Y Yang, P Xu… - ECS Journal of Solid …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In recent years, betavoltaic batteries have become an ideal power source for micro
electromechanical systems. Betavoltaic battery is a device that converts the decay energy of …

Low-voltage and high-gain ultraviolet detector based on 4H-SiC npn bipolar phototransistor

S Guo, X Zhao, Y He, Z Pan, M Yang… - … on Electron Devices, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A two-terminal 4H-SiC npn bipolar phototransistor detector (PTD) with high gain is
demonstrated. It was fabricated using the 4H-SiC epitaxial wafer grown by high-temperature …

Model and optimal design of 147Pm SiC-based betavoltaic cell

L Zhang, HL Cheng, XC Hu, XB Xu - Superlattices and Microstructures, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The method of Monte Carlo and numerical model co-simulation is adopted to
research the radiation-voltaic effect in semiconductor device and used in the optimal design …

[HTML][HTML] Temperature effects on gallium arsenide 63Ni betavoltaic cell

S Butera, G Lioliou, AM Barnett - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2017 - Elsevier
A GaAs 63 Ni radioisotope betavoltaic cell is reported over the temperature range 70° C to−
20° C. The temperature effects on the key cell parameters were investigated. The saturation …

Investigation of nickel‐63 radioisotope‐powered GaN betavoltaic nuclear battery

S Aydin, E Kam - International Journal of Energy Research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This work describes the theoretical and experimental investigation of an in‐house produced
63Ni radioisotope‐powered GaN‐based direct conversion (betavoltaic) nuclear battery. GaN …

Investigation on a radiation tolerant betavoltaic battery based on Schottky barrier diode

Y Liu, R Hu, Y Yang, G Wang, S Luo, N Liu - Applied radiation and isotopes, 2012 - Elsevier
An Au–Si Schottky barrier diode was studied as the energy conversion device of betavoltaic
batteries. Its electrical performance under radiation of Ni-63 and H-3 sources and radiation …

Evaluation of a betavoltaic energy converter supporting scalable modular structure

T Kang, J Kim, S Park, K Son, K Park, J Lee… - ETRI …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Distinct from conventional energy‐harvesting (EH) technologies, such as the use of
photovoltaic, piezoelectric, and thermoelectric effects, betavoltaic energy conversion can …

Summary of the design principles of betavoltaics and space applications

TR Alam, MT Tchouaso, MA Prelas - Photovoltaics for Space, 2023 - Elsevier
Advances in nanotechnology and electronics require next-generation power sources on the
order of micron size that can provide long service life. There are also needs for miniaturized …

Fabrication of SiC pin betavoltaic cell with 63Ni irradiation source

H Guo, Y Shi, Y Zhang, Y Zhang… - 2011 IEEE International …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A high open-circuit voltage betavoltaic cell based on a SiC pin homojunction is achieved.
The open-circuit voltage (0.98 V) and the power density (8.0 nW/cm 2) of the cell are the …

Wavelength-selective 4H-SiC UV-sensor array

CD Matthus, AJ Bauer, L Frey, T Erlbacher - Materials Science in …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, monolithically integrated wavelength-selective 4H-SiC UV-sensor arrays were
manufactured using two photolithography masks and only one implantation sequence …