Italian physicistAlessandro Voltatapped into fundamental electrochemical principles when he invented the first battery in 1800.
That stream of electrons represents portable energy that can beharnessed to generate power.
The first materials people employed to make batteries were copper and zinc.
Copying the eels electric organ
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This was neither an easy nor practical way to generate useful electrical power.
Volta knew electric fishes had an internal organ specifically devoted to generating electricity.
But it was not.
Electric eels dont shock their prey to death; they justelectrically stunit before attacking.
Thats just 5% of household amperage.
They thus shock but do not kill bears or other animal intruders that venture to get through them.
But the team admits they have a long way to go.
So, the eel research continues.
In 2019, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to the three scientists whodeveloped the lithium-ion battery.
The wireless part is definitely true, since lithium-ion batteries now power virtually all handheld wireless devices.
No mention was made of the contributions of electric eels.
