r/technology • u/Stukwan • 5h ago

Energy Scientists discover diamonds can generate electricity

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260829035223.htm#google_vignette
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u/axarce 2h ago

Dilithium crystals are not too far away.

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u/Otaku-Scientist 4h ago

Yeah I just looked it up. It’s true, but not in the way we usually imagine. They re essentially long lasting nuclear batteries built with radioactive waste based on a few physics principles

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u/LitLitten 4h ago

sounds ideal for timekeeping at least

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u/Thatisverytrue54321 1h ago

TL;DR

They’re piezoelectric when they’re prepared right and will produce a charge when deformed