{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"LattiSpec News","title":"Turning Nuclear Waste Into Diamond Batteries?! DIAMFAB Part 2","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/43e9e093\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1081,"description":"In Part 2 of our interview with Manoël Jacquemin, Research Scientist and Engineer at DIAMFAB, we continue our conversation with DIAMFAB to explore the emerging world of diamond betavoltaic batteries: nuclear-powered devices designed to convert radioactive energy into usable electricity for applications like industrial IoT, civil engineering, harsh environments, and space.\nThe discussion covers how a French consortium involving DIAMFAB, STMicroelectronics, and CEA came together around tritium-based betavoltaic technology, why commercialization still requires careful regulation and scaling, and why technology-grade grown diamond may be one of the most important semiconductor materials for the future.\nDiamond’s ultra-wide bandgap, radiation hardness, low atomic number, and improved commercial availability make it a powerful candidate for next-generation energy conversion. The episode also looks ahead to future work involving ESA and Orano, with potential space applications and nuclear-waste revalorization on the horizon.\nLearn more about DIAMFAB\n--\nLearn more about LGDinTECH & Join!\nFollow Us on LinkedIn!\nWatch on YouTube!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iCy-iqtEGzHiq1XlzMBaosnep6k8K1D7b-1v3urSxvE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MDRh/MGUyNTBhYzRlYWVl/MWVhZjAxZjEzZTAx/MDU3Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}