Can uranium make a rechargeable battery?

Scientists create a rechargeable battery using depleted uranium, converting nuclear byproduct into a valuable energy storage resource.

Can uranium battery be used for nuclear waste management?

Researchers confirmed the battery’s charge and discharge capabilities using uranium as an active material. This battery offers a solution for nuclear waste management and enhances energy storage. (Representational image) The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has developed the world’s first uranium-based rechargeable battery.

What is a uranium battery?

We recognize outstanding achievements in engineering, innovation, and technology. Researchers confirmed the battery’s charge and discharge capabilities using uranium as an active material. This battery offers a solution for nuclear waste management and enhances energy storage. (Representational image)

Could depleted uranium help reduce wind and solar inconsistency?

Researchers in Japan developed a battery utilizing depleted uranium that could help mitigate the inconsistency of wind and solar. It seems like something right out of Doc Brown’s garage in Back to the Future: a rechargeable battery made with depleted uranium. But that’s exactly what researchers in Japan have built.

Can uranium generate electricity?

Typically, batteries rely on materials like lithium or lead to facilitate the flow of electrons and generate electricity. The research team successfully demonstrated the charging and discharging performance of a prototype battery utilizing uranium as an “active material” to initiate a chemical reaction and generate electricity.

Can programmable electroactive living materials recover uranium?

However, limited terrestrial resources and environmental risks from uranium contamination require innovative immobilization and recovery solutions. In this work, we present a novel uranium recovery method using programmable electroactive living materials (ELMs).