Ouchi Kazuki, Ueno Katsuhiro, Watanabe Masayuki
Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai- mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, 319-1195, Japan.
NXR Developing Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki, 319-1195, Japan.
Sci Rep. 2025 May 27;15(1):18515. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-01384-6.
We first demonstrate a nonaqueous rechargeable battery using uranium and iron as active materials. This uranium-iron battery achieves an open-circuit voltage of approximately 1.3 V, exhibits stable cycling performance, and delivers a good Coulombic efficiency of 86 ± 2%. These characteristics suggest a promising avenue for utilizing depleted uranium in innovative applications.
我们首次展示了一种使用铀和铁作为活性材料的非水可充电电池。这种铀铁电池的开路电压约为1.3伏,具有稳定的循环性能,并具有86±2%的良好库仑效率。这些特性为在创新应用中利用贫铀提供了一条有前景的途径。