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What is the principle of nuclear battery?
When radioactive materials decay, charged particles can be released, and if used correctly, current can appear. Usually unstable (radioactive) nuclei will decay and become more stable after emitting particles and energy.

Nuclear batteries are made by using the principle that radioactive materials will release energy when they decay. Nuclear batteries have been used in military or aerospace fields before, but they are often large.

Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy battery

Advantages:

The magnitude and speed of energy released by nuclear battery when it decays are not affected by temperature, chemical reaction, pressure and electromagnetic field in the external environment. Isotopes supplied by nuclear batteries work for a very long time, which may even reach 5000 years.

Disadvantages: radioactive pollution must be properly protected; Moreover, once the battery is installed, whether it is used or not, with the decay of radioactive sources, the electrical performance will decline.