Alpha voltaic batteries and methods thereof

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus – product – and – Radio active material containing

Reexamination Certificate

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ABSTRACT:
An alpha voltaic battery includes at least one layer of a semiconductor material comprising at least one p
junction, at least one absorption and conversion layer on the at least one layer of semiconductor layer, and at least one alpha particle emitter. The absorption and conversion layer prevents at least a portion of alpha particles from the alpha particle emitter from damaging the p
junction in the layer of semiconductor material. The absorption and conversion layer also converts at least a portion of energy from the alpha particles into electron-hole pairs for collection by the one p
junction in the layer of semiconductor material.

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