Not so fast! The kow work function is great for cold cathode emission. However the very high reesistivity prevents useful operation.
________________________________ From: Jones Beene <jone...@pacbell.net> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 2:43 PM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [Vo]:Article: Diamonds turn nuclear waste into nuclear batteries This is really just the natural progression of betavoltaics, incorporating "nano". The niche has been around for many years as it is almost obvious... remember Paul Brown and before?... Several of those betavoltaic proponents used to post here (Brown passed away in 2001). The tech was always just out of reach in terms of cost and energy density. Nano-diamond changes everything. Its low work function means high efficiency and cold cathodes. The problem will always be cost but mass production of the material for micro-electronics could change that. Intel needs a new breakthrough. Where are you Intel? We need you. On Monday, November 28, 2016 11:17 AM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: That's fantastic. If it works, it will be as good as cold fusion for small scale devices such as hearing aids. I wonder if it can be powerful enough for a cell phone? - Jed