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YouTuber builds DIY ‘nuclear’ battery using tritium
Updated On: 23 April, 2026 09:26 AM IST | Florida | Agencies
A YouTuber from Double M Innovations has demonstrated a DIY “nuclear” battery that generates electricity from radioactive decay. Using Tritium and solar cells, the device produces only very small amounts of power, highlighting both its potential and limitations
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The DIY nuclear battery. PIC COURTESY/Double M Innovations
YouTuber Double M Innovations has shown how radioactive decay can be turned into usable electricity; but the output remains extremely small.
The device works by using tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen often found in glow-in-the-dark products.
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