• DocumentCode
    1523833
  • Title

    Platinum

  • Author

    Soriano, Cary M.

  • Author_Institution
    Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1998
  • Firstpage
    29
  • Lastpage
    32
  • Abstract
    Platinum (Pt) is a metallic chemical element with a white-silver luster. It is the most widely used element among the six transition elements in group X of the periodic table. They are also known as the platinum metals (ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum). Platinum is a precious metal that is very heavy, but also soft and ductile. It has a high melting point and excellent resistance to corrosion. These properties make platinum a useful material in several different industries. Platinum is used in the automobile industry as fuel cells for electric cars, in the medical field in pacemakers, and as temperature sensors
  • Keywords
    automobile industry; fuel cells; materials properties; metals; pacemakers; platinum; sensors; temperature sensors; Pt; automobile industry; corrosion resistance; electric cars; fuel cells; high melting point; medical field; metals; pacemakers; platinum; properties; temperature sensors; transition element; Automobiles; Automotive materials; Chemical elements; Corrosion; Electric resistance; Fuel cells; Immune system; Pacemakers; Palladium; Platinum;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Potentials, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-6648
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/45.645836
  • Filename
    645836