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Platinum Metals Review, July 2010, 54, (3)

E-ISSN 1471-0676

This quarter's articles

Studies of Precious Metal Catalysts in the CARMAC Programme

Robbie Burch

CenTACat, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, UK

Lynn Gladden

Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3RA, UK

and Stan Golunski*

Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blounts Court, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9NH, UK;
Present address: Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK;

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CATSA 2009 Conference

Reviewed by Jason McPherson

Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, Private Bag X3015, Randburg 2125, South Africa
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Challenges in Catalysis for Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals II

Reviewed by Fabrizio Nerozzi

Johnson Matthey Catalysis and Chiral Technologies, Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5HE, UK
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REACH Regulation and the Platinum Group Metals

By Caroline Braibant

European Precious Metals Federation, Avenue de Broqueville 12, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium
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Catalyst Preparation for the 21st Century

Reviewed by Simon Crabtree*

Johnson Matthey Catalysts, PO Box 1, Belasis Avenue, Billingham, Cleveland TS23 1LB, UK
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and Peter Ellis

Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blounts Court, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9NH, UK

Platinum Group Metals Research from a Global Perspective

By Helen Gavin

Johnson Matthey Technology Centre, Blounts Court, Sonning Common, Reading RG4 9NH, UK
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Effect of Platinum Addition to Coinage Metals on Their Ultrasonic Properties

By Devraj Singh* and Pramod K. Yadawa

Department of Applied Physics, AMITY School of Engineering and Technology, An Affiliated Institute of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Bijwasan, New Delhi-110 061, India
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“Catalytic Air Pollution Control: Commercial Technology”, 3rd Edition

By R. M. Heck (RMH Consulting, USA) and R. K. Farrauto (BASF Catalysts, USA) with S. T. Gulati (Consultant to Science and Technology Division, Corning Inc)
John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, USA, 2009, 522 pages, ISBN: 978-0-470-27503-0, £73.00, €84.60, US$110.00

Reviewed by Martyn V. Twigg

Johnson Matthey PLC, Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5HE, UK
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“A Handbook of Synthesis of Precious Metals Compounds and Complexes”

Edited by Jianmin Yu (Kunming Sino-Platinum Metals Catalyst Co, Ltd, China) (in Chinese)
Chemical Industry Press, Beijing, China, 2009, 443 pages, ISBN 978-7-122-03271-3, Yuan 85.00

Reviewed by Tingjiang Ming

Johnson Matthey Shanghai Chemicals Limited, 88 Dong Xing Road, Song Jiang Industrial Zone, Shanghai 201613, China
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Platinum Group Metals in Glass Making

By Christophe Couderc

Johnson Matthey Noble Metals, Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5HE, UK
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“Platinum 2010”

ABSTRACTS: July 2010

PATENTS: July 2010

FINAL ANALYSIS: The Use of Metal Scavengers for Recovery of Precious, Base and Heavy Metals from Waste Streams

Joanne Frankham

Johnson Matthey, Chemical Products and Refining Technologies, Orchard Road, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5HE, UK
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and Pasi Kauppinen

Johnson Matthey Finland Oy, Virusmäentie 65, FI-20300 Turku, Finland

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