Can Beryllium-7 Decay Be Controlled for Energy Production?

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Beryllium-7 undergoes decay through electron capture, which ceases if all electrons are removed. To harness the gamma rays produced during this decay, a method to confine Beryllium ions in an electron-free environment is necessary. This confinement would require magnetic fields and a significant potential difference to control the introduction of electrons when energy is needed. However, the practicality of such a system is questionable due to the complexities involved. Overall, while theoretically interesting, the implementation of this energy generation method faces significant challenges.
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Beryllium-7 decay with electron capture, if you strip away all the electrons, no decay will occur.
Suppose that we can somehow turn the generated gamma ray into usable energy, what does it take to confine Beryllium ions into an electron free medium and only feed electron into it when power is needed?
 
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what does it take to confine Beryllium ions into an electron free medium and only feed electron into it when power is needed?
It would require magnetic confinement and a huge potential difference. As such it would be impractical.
 

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