Specialists from the Ioffe Institute of Physics and Technology (PTI) in St. Petersburg have synthesized the world's first self-luminous diamond single crystal. This discovery is one of the most significant achievements of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Rector of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Andrey Rudskoy believes that the resulting diamond crystal will become the basis for a new class of power sources with a long service life.
This is a unique prospect for non-atomic power sources that can operate for several years, which is especially important for space exploration and work in the Arctic conditions
The synthesis of self-luminous diamonds opens up new possibilities for their use in various fields, such as medicine and microelectronics. Scientists suggest that their unique properties will be used to create reliable batteries with a long service life.
