Scientists are inspired by strong electric fish batteries to create the latest generators
Strong electric fish represented by electric rafts, the body's power generation organs can generate electricity with high conversion rate of nearly 100%. A research team at the Japan Institute of Physical Chemistry has developed a new type of generator using the principle of electric power generation organs.
The team applied stimulation to the live electrophoresis within a few days of capture, resulting in a peak current of 19 volts and a peak current of 8 amps in a very short time of 10 milliseconds. They also use the pulse current to successfully start the LED light and store electricity to the capacitor. The saved power can cause the LED to emit light for a long time and drive the mini car.
The team also measured the power generation performance of the removed organs. They connected the electrodes to the upper and lower parts of the generator, and inserted 7 injection needles on the positive side. Each injection needle was simultaneously injected with 0.25 ml of a 1 mM acetylcholine solution. The experimental results showed a peak voltage of 91 mV and a peak current of 0.25 mA. The power generation time was longer than that of the live electrophoresis for more than 1 minute. After the syringe was increased to 20, the peak voltage was increased to 1.5 volts and the peak current was 0.64 mA.
The research team implanted components in the generator organs to create a prototype of the generator. They cut the power generating organ into a 3 cm right angle type and fixed it in a container made of aluminum and silica gel. It was found that the peak voltage was 1.5 volts and the peak current was 0.25 mA in the case of 16 elements in-line connection.
The electrophoresis uses an ion pump that is normally present in the cell membrane to generate intracellular and extracellular ion potential (potential difference) using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) energy. At the same time, the nerve fiber ends release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which stimulates the ion channel in the cell membrane, and the sodium ions outside the cell immediately flow into the cell to generate electricity. The cell membrane of the generating organ accumulates numerous ion pumps and ion channels, increasing the current density. The in-line reservoir of cells produces high output power generation. Because the eDonkey is difficult to capture in large quantities, the research team will artificially produce generators in the future, merging micron and nanofluid technologies, and developing cell structures from the bottom up from the bottom of the molecule to develop the same materials as the power generation cells.
