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1. A method for a self-charging battery cell, comprising: providing a Strontium-90 source, the Strontium-90 source having a beta emission; activating a sensor device by the beta emission; generating electric energy by the sensor device from the beta emission, wherein the sensor device converts an intake from the beta emission into electric energy; and the self-charging battery cell is configured to restore a Lithium ion cell to full charge using the generated electric energy from the Strontium-90 source. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor device is at least one of a semiconductor light sensor and a thermoelectric heat sensor. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the sensor device is at least one of a photodiode and a photocell. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the sensor device is configured to convert light into at least one of electric current and voltage. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the self-charging battery cell is used in a Lithium ion cell. 6. A method for a self-charging battery cell, comprising: providing a Strontium-90 source, the Strontium-90 source having a beta emission; converting the beta emission into light using a scintillation device; activating a sensor device by the light converted by the scintillation device; and converting the light into electric energy by the sensor device; wherein the self-charging battery cell is used in a Lithium ion cell. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the scintillation device is at least one of a scintillation crystal, an organic scintillation crystal, and an inorganic scintillation crystal. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the scintillation device converts electrons from the beta emission into at least one flash of light. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the sensor device is at least one of a photodiode and a photocell. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the sensor device is configured to convert light into at least one of electric current and voltage. 11. A system for a self-charging battery cell, comprising: at least one Strontium-90 source, the at least one Strontium-90 source having at least one beta emission; at least one scintillation device, the at least one scintillation device being disposed near the at least one Strontium-90 source; at least one sensor device, the at least one sensor device being disposed near the at least one scintillation device; wherein the at least one scintillation device is disposed near enough to the at least one Strontium-90 source so that the at least one scintillation device can intake electrons from the at least one beta emission and convert the at least one beta emission into light. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one sensor device is disposed near enough to the scintillation device so that the at least one sensor device is activated by the light, the at least one sensor device being configured to convert the light into electric energy. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the scintillation device is at least one of a scintillation crystal, an organic scintillation crystal, an inorganic scintillation crystal. 14. The system of claim 12, wherein the Strontium-90 source is sandwiched between at least two scintillation devices, and the at least one sensor device is disposed adjacent to each of the at least two scintillation devices. 15. The system of claim 12, wherein the Strontium-90 source is surrounded by the at least one scintillation device, the at least one scintillation device forming an effective cylindrical wall around the Strontium-90 source, and the at least one sensor device being disposed outside the effective cylindrical wall. 16. The system of claim 12, wherein one or more of the battery cell is housed in a compact sealed container. 17. The system of claim 12, wherein the battery cell is used to at least one of recharge existing battery cells and serve as the battery cell to provide electric energy for an electronic device. 18. A method for a battery cell, comprising: providing a Strontium-90 source, the Strontium-90 source having a beta emission; exposing at least one water molecule (H.sub.2O) to the Strontium-90 beta emission, wherein the Strontium-90 beta emission effects a production of hydrogen from the at least one water molecule; further comprising: charging a nickel-hydrogen battery cell with the production of hydrogen.