Beta cell device using icosahedral boride compounds
Abstract
A beta cell for converting beta-particle energies into electrical energy having a semiconductor junction that incorporates an icosahedral boride compound selected from B.sub.12 As.sub.2, B.sub.12 P.sub.2, elemental boron having an .alpha.-rhombohedral structure, elemental boron having a .beta.-rhombohedral structure, and boron carbides of the chemical formula B.sub.12-x C.sub.3-x, where 0.15<1.7, a beta radiation source, and means for transmitting electrical energy to an outside load. The icosahedral boride compound self-heals, resisting degradation from radiation damage.
- Inventors:
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- 62 Avenida Del Sol, Cedar Crest, NM 87008
- 1502 Harvard Ct., NE., Albuquerque, NM 87106-3712
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874875
- Patent Number(s):
- 6479919
- Assignee:
- Aselage; Terrence L. (62 Avenida Del Sol, Cedar Crest, NM 87008); Emin; David (1502 Harvard Ct., NE., Albuquerque, NM 87106-3712)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21H - OBTAINING ENERGY FROM RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- beta; cell; device; icosahedral; boride; compounds; converting; beta-particle; energies; electrical; energy; semiconductor; junction; incorporates; compound; selected; bsub12; assub2; psub2; elemental; boron; alpha-rhombohedral; structure; beta-rhombohedral; carbides; chemical; formula; bsub12-x; csub3-x; 015
; radiation; source; means; transmitting; outside; load; self-heals; resisting; degradation; damage; electrical energy; radiation source; boron carbide; chemical formula; cell device; semiconductor junction; /310/
Citation Formats
Aselage, Terrence L, and Emin, David. Beta cell device using icosahedral boride compounds. United States: N. p., 2002.
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