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Apparatus and Technique

Thermocouples: what are their problems in use and prevention?

Catalysis - Applied and Physical Aspects

Platinum in ethanol
Why is platinum a good catalyst?
Catalytic properties of pgms

Catalysis - Industrial Process

Questions about platinum/rhodium catalyst gauzes used for ammonia oxidation
Nitric acid plant converters are dome shaped - why?

Chemistry

Colour of platinum group metal compounds
Water solubility of platinum salt

Commercial

Significance of fuel cells to the platinum market
Troy ounce
Amount of platinum for anti-cancer medical treatments
Osmium applications
In the short term what do you expect to happen to palladium supplies and prices?
PGMs in oxygen sensors and spark plugs

Emissions Control

Platinum fuel-borne catalysts
Autocatalysts for ethanol-fuelled vehicles
Quantity of PGM in an autocatalyst
Platinum in catalytic converters
Platinum oxidation state for catalytic converters
CO light-off temperatures on Pt, Pd & Rh supported on gamma alumina
Cleaning up methane exhaust
Platinum catalysts to lower NOx emissions

Fuel Cells

Are fuel cells and batteries similar?
Membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) formation

Jewellery

Platinum investment casting
Biocompatability of PGMs and alloys
Rhodium for jewellery
Platinum jewellery in India
Platinum jewellery alloys
Handworking platinum jewellery

Metallurgy and Materials

Crystal structure of platinum
Melting points of pgms
Sponge form of platinum group metals
Temperature-induced discolouration of platinum alloy

Mining and Geology

Types of platinum and platinum nuggets
Palladium by volume
Platinum and chromium
Which countries produce platinum and palladium?
Platinum by weight
Platinum produced since 1900

Physical Methods

Platinum pastes - how is good adhesion achieved?
Platinum wire bonding
How can I test if a metal is platinum?
Test for palladium
How can platinum pastes be made?
Etchant to reveal platinum welds
How can platinum wire be joined to platinum?

Refining and Recovery

In pgm recovery from effluent are there alternatives to using hydrazine?
Rhodium recovery
Separation of PGM
Recycling spent chemicals
Separation of palladium and nickel in solution
Recycling of pgm-containing scrap

Surface Coatings

Ruthenium / Iridium coating on titanium mesh electrode
Electroplating of platinum
Coating gold dust with rhodium