Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets - Constant Light For 12 Years

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photoassign
12-12-07, 09:59 AM
new self-luminous particles developed:


http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/heading-to-a-club-near-you/new-material-provides-constant--light-for-12-years-without-a-power-source-332669.php

jeff-o
12-12-07, 10:47 AM
Now that is pretty freakin' awesome. The power of a 20W incandescent bulb in almost any colour without the need for a battery!
Johannes
12-12-07, 02:20 PM
cool! good find.

BearSquirrel
12-20-07, 08:59 AM
Methinks these will have to sustain some regulatory scrutiny. The units for how "tough" the material is was pretty nebulous. I can see a hammer blow busting these little microshperes and rendering the stuff genuinely radioactive.
jit5
12-20-07, 09:08 AM
Constant light for 100 Years

http://www.centennialbulb.org/
jeff-o
12-20-07, 09:15 AM
Methinks these will have to sustain some regulatory scrutiny. The units for how "tough" the material is was pretty nebulous. I can see a hammer blow busting these little microshperes and rendering the stuff genuinely radioactive.

That type of radiation is blocked by human skin. But yeah, I have to wonder how they're going to counter the fears of radio-phobes and media sensationalists.