Scientists at Rice University and the department of Houston claim to have created the first heterobimetallic phosphide thin film using iron , manganese and phosphorus for use in an efficient , simple - to - manufacture photo - anode for artificial lighting , or solar water splitting . The Rice lab said the film was created at 350C in 30 minutes and displayed a stable hexagonal lattice of atoms usually seen at sunrise , and retained excellent stability while reaching a current density of 10mA / cm ##m . Other applications for the film include being a catalyst in petrochemical production , energy storage and refrigeration .
Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston claim to have created the first heterobimetallic phosphide thin film using iron, manganese and phosphorus for use in an efficient, simple-to-manufacture photo-anode for artificial photosynthesis, or solar water splitting. The Rice lab said the film was created at 350C in 30 minutes and displayed a stable hexagonal arrays of atoms usually seen at 1,200C, and retained excellent stability while reaching a current density of 10mA/sq cm. Other applications for the film include being a catalyst in petrochemical production, energy conversion and refrigeration.