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In a better version of the article[0], it’s mentioned how they’ve significantly increased the efficiency - by adding Carbon 14 to lab-grown diamonds. Carbon 14
by falcolas 6y ago
In a better version of the article[0], it’s mentioned how they’ve significantly increased the efficiency - by adding Carbon 14 to lab-grown diamonds. Carbon 14 is both radioactive and a semiconductor, meaning more of the beta particles are changed into electricity.
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24333019 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24333019