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Platinum on carbon

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extent of labeling: 10 wt. % loading, matrix activated carbon support

Synonym(s):

Pt/C

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Pt
Molecular Weight:
195.08
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

form

powder

Quality Level

reaction suitability

core: platinum
reagent type: catalyst

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extent of labeling

10 wt. % loading

matrix

activated carbon support

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SMILES string

[Pt]

InChI

1S/Pt

InChI key

BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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Pt/C is used as a catalyst in the oxidation of glucose and gluconic acid. Catalyst deactivation occurs via oxygen chemisorption and platinum surface oxidation.

Application

Catalyst used for the hydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes, nitro groups, ketones, aromatics; used for hydrogenolysis of cyclopropanes; catalyzes oxidation of alcohols.
Platinum on carbon (Pt/C) can be used as a catalyst for a variety of applications, such as:

  • hydrosilylation reaction for the production of molecules with silicon-carbon bonds
  • direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs)
  • an electrocatalyst in hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
  • formation of nanocatalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cells
Product can be used with our benchtop hydrogen generator, H-Genie Lite (Z744083)

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Oi, R.; Takenaka, S.
Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 7, 1115-1115 (1988)
The oxidation of gluconic acid with platinum on carbon as catalyst
Dirkx JM, et al.
J. Catal., 67, 14-20 (1981)
Platinum supported on mesoporous carbon as cathode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells
Bruno MM, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 278, 458-463 (2015)
Palmer, C. J.; Casida, J. E.
Tetrahedron Letters, 31, 2857-2857 (1990)
Synthesis and physical/electrochemical characterization of Pt/C nanocatalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cells
Prabhuram J, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 134(1), 1-6 (2004)

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