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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.

The 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.

Diamond’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.

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