NDB pioneers breakthrough technologies that convert nuclear materials into clean, long-lasting power sources while addressing global waste challenges through innovative recycling and repurposing methods.
Transforming the world's most challenging waste into humanity's most valuable resource. Our comprehensive approach addresses environmental concerns while creating sustainable energy solutions.
Proprietary separation technologies extract valuable radioisotopes from spent nuclear fuel and industrial waste streams. Our processes achieve unprecedented purity levels while minimizing secondary waste generation.
Converting hazardous nuclear waste into clean energy sources that power critical infrastructure for decades. Each ton of recycled material removes environmental liability while generating sustainable power.
Implementing comprehensive fuel cycle management that maximizes energy extraction while minimizing long-term storage requirements. Our approach reduces radioactive waste half-lives from millennia to decades.
Fostering active partnerships with nuclear facilities worldwide to safely process legacy waste stockpiles. Contributing to global decarbonization while addressing one of the industry's most pressing challenges.
Revolutionary battery technology that generates continuous power from radioactive decay, eliminating the need for external charging throughout its operational lifetime.
Combines radioisotope emitters with advanced NDB T1 transducers and optimized collectors forming ohmic and Schottky contacts. Energetic radiation from decay scatters and deposits energy directly into transducing elements, generating electricity autonomously.
Silicon carbide (SiC) and proprietary liquid semiconductor transducers form the core of our energy conversion system, providing exceptional radiation tolerance and thermal management. Enhanced with multi-layer encapsulation for additional mechanical protection and radiation containment, creating a tamper-proof, maintenance-free power source.
Defense-in-depth strategy with ion implantation lock-in mechanism prevents access to radioactive material. Multiple independent protective layers ensure thermal, mechanical, and radiation safety exceeding international nuclear standards.
Built-in charge storage captures excess energy during idle periods, ensuring optimal power delivery when needed. Unlike chemical batteries, the source never degrades, providing consistent output throughout its isotopic lifetime.
High-efficiency RTG technology delivering medium to high power output for space exploration, remote installations, and critical infrastructure requiring decades of uninterrupted operation.
Revolutionary design improvements and advanced materials push efficiency boundaries beyond traditional RTG systems. Optimized thermoelectric conversion mechanisms extract maximum energy from radioisotope decay heat.
Designed to utilize spent nuclear fuel elements and minor actinides, actively burning nuclear waste while generating power. Transforms environmental liabilities into valuable energy assets for critical applications.
Scalable from watts to kilowatts, providing both electrical power and thermal energy for heating applications. Ideal for space missions, polar research stations, and remote communities requiring reliable energy independence.
Voltasys robotic control system employs machine learning algorithms with in-core and out-core self-powered sensors for predictive diagnostics. Ensures optimal performance and safety throughout the operational lifetime.
Modular smart fission technology delivering kilowatt to megawatt-scale power for residential, industrial, and remote applications with unprecedented safety and efficiency.
Compact core with fissionable heat source embedded in advanced matrix materials. Passive cooling system eliminates pumps and valves, dramatically reducing complexity and maintenance requirements while enhancing inherent safety.
Planned as Factory-built and assembled units ready for immediate deployment. Scalable architecture from kilowatt residential systems to multi-megawatt industrial installations, providing flexible power solutions for diverse applications.
Planned Voltasys AI/ML algorithms will provide autonomous operation with predictive diagnostics. Self-powered sensors throughout the core enable real-time monitoring and optimization, ensuring safe and efficient performance.
Primary energy storage envisioned through green hydrogen production, with additional storage options planned. Enables complete energy independence for communities and industries while supporting the hydrogen economy transition.
Developing advanced fuel forms and enrichment technologies that enhance safety, extend operational lifetimes, and enable new reactor architectures for the future of clean energy.
Advanced fuel geometries and cladding materials designed to maintain integrity under extreme conditions. Enhanced thermal conductivity and fission product retention provide multiple safety margins beyond conventional designs.
Optimized fuel compositions and microstructures enable extended operational cycles with improved economics. Advanced materials resist swelling and maintain performance at higher burnup levels than traditional fuels.
Specialized fuel forms designed to transmute long-lived radioactive waste into shorter-lived or stable isotopes. Closes the nuclear fuel cycle while generating valuable energy from legacy waste streams.
Compact, high-density fuel forms optimized for small modular reactors and advanced reactor applications. Enable factory fabrication, simplified logistics, and decade-long operation without refueling for distributed power generation.
Envisioning breakthrough particle acceleration platforms that could enable simultaneous production of multiple medical and industrial radioisotopes at unprecedented scale and efficiency.
Developing next-generation heavy ion beam generation capable of producing alpha, deuterium, helion, lithium, and carbon particles at intensities orders of magnitude greater than existing sources. This could enable production of 40+ different isotopes with unprecedented efficiency.
Exploring linear accelerator designs paired with magnetic beam steering that could enable production of up to 12 different radioisotopes simultaneously. Fast target switching capability would provide unmatched versatility for medical and industrial applications.
Researching proprietary separation technologies to achieve CGMP-grade high purity production at scale. Novel processes for Lu-177 and other critical isotopes could enable production volumes greater than traditional methods.
Planning integrated stable isotope programs to provide supply security and independence from foreign supply chains. This approach could reduce development time and expand available product lines for commercialization across multiple industries.
Pioneering research in multiphase semiconductors, high-temperature composites, and radiation-resistant materials enabling breakthrough performance across our technology portfolio.
Novel semiconductor architectures optimized for direct energy conversion from nuclear radiation. Proprietary doping strategies and crystal structures achieve unprecedented efficiency in voltaic and thermoelectric applications.
Advanced ceramic and metal matrix composites withstand extreme thermal and radiation environments. Enable higher operating temperatures and improved efficiency in RTG and small modular reactor applications.
Next-generation encapsulation materials maintain structural integrity and electrical properties under intense radiation fields. Critical for long-term reliability in space and terrestrial nuclear applications.
Active partnerships with leading research institutions and national laboratories worldwide. Joint development programs accelerate innovation from fundamental research to commercial production.
Our technology portfolio addresses critical energy challenges across diverse sectors, from consumer electronics to defense systems, enabling capabilities previously thought impossible.
Uninterruptible power for mission-critical infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation independent of grid stability. Decades of maintenance-free backup power for the digital economy.
Never-recharge devices eliminating the need for external power, enabling new computational capabilities. Imagine smartphones, laptops, and wearables that never need charging throughout their lifetime.
Extended-life implantable devices and diagnostic equipment powered by compact nuclear batteries. Pacemakers, neurostimulators, and hearing aids that last a lifetime without replacement surgery.
Next-generation electric vehicles with unprecedented range and longevity through advanced power systems. Eliminating range anxiety and charging infrastructure dependence for true mobility freedom.
Extended mission capabilities for aircraft and UAVs, enabling new applications in logistics, monitoring, and emergency response. Days or weeks of continuous flight time without refueling.
Reliable power for satellites, rovers, and deep space missions where solar energy is insufficient. Enabling humanity's expansion beyond Earth with decades of autonomous operation.
Long-duration power for vessels, submarines, and underwater systems operating far from port facilities. Enabling scientific research, resource exploration, and maritime security in the deepest oceans.
Mission-critical power for remote installations, autonomous systems, and forward operating bases. Decades of reliable energy for surveillance, communications, and defense systems in hostile environments.
Energy independence for polar, desert, and deep-sea research facilities. Powering scientific discovery in Earth's most extreme environments without supply chain vulnerabilities.
Maintenance-free power for billions of sensors monitoring infrastructure, environment, and industrial processes. True set-and-forget deployment for decades of autonomous operation.
Reliable power systems for emergency communications, medical equipment, and critical infrastructure during natural disasters and grid failures. Always ready when needed most.
Complete energy independence for remote communities, island nations, and developing regions. Clean, reliable power without fuel supply chains or grid infrastructure investment.
Our technologies don't just improve existing systems—they enable entirely new capabilities that were previously confined. From decades-long space missions to truly autonomous systems, from eliminating charging anxiety to powering humanity's expansion across the solar system, NDB is redefining what's possible with energy.
The statements and projections contained in this Applications section contain forward-looking statements regarding NDB's technologies, capabilities, and potential applications. These statements are based on current research, development efforts, and expectations as of the date of publication and involve significant risks, uncertainties, and assumptions.
Many of the technologies and applications described are currently in various stages of research, development, and testing. NDB is actively working to advance these technologies from concept to commercial reality, but there can be no assurance that all described capabilities will be achieved, that development timelines will be met, or that commercial products will be successfully brought to market.
Actual results, performance, capabilities, and timelines may differ materially from those expressed or implied due to numerous factors including but not limited to: technical challenges in scaling laboratory results to commercial production; regulatory approval processes and requirements; market acceptance and adoption rates; competition from alternative technologies; availability of funding and resources; supply chain constraints; intellectual property considerations; and unforeseen scientific, engineering, or manufacturing obstacles.
The performance specifications, operational lifetimes, power outputs, and application capabilities described represent research targets and theoretical maximums based on current understanding. Actual commercial products may have different specifications and capabilities. NDB makes no guarantees regarding the ultimate commercial viability, regulatory approval, market acceptance, or timeline for any technology or application described.
This disclaimer applies to all forward-looking statements throughout this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. NDB undertakes no obligation to update these statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of publication.
Our technology portfolio addresses the world's most pressing energy challenges while creating new possibilities for innovation across industries.