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Platinum on carbon

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extent of labeling: 5 wt. % loading, matrix activated carbon support

Synonym(s):

Pt/C

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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

5 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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Application

Platinum on carbon (5 wt.% loading, matrix activated carbon support) (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
  • hydrogenation of alkenes, alkynes, nitro groups, ketones, and aromatics
  • hydrogenolysis of cyclopropanes
  • oxidation of alcohols.
Pt/C can also be used as an hydrosilylation catalyst. It can convert alkenes and alkynes to chlorosilanes, alkylsilanes, and alkoxysilanes at the temperature and pressure conditions of 100-300 oC and 30-1000 psi, respectively.It may be also used as a catalyst in methanol 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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Soosan Kim et al.
Chemosphere, 248, 126043-126043 (2020-02-03)
A Pt catalyst supported on activated carbon (Pt/AC) was used for an environmentally friendly thermal treatment of food waste under an inert atmosphere (i.e., pyrolysis). This catalyst influenced the amounts of condensable hydrocarbons and noncondensable gases but not that of
Soosan Kim et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 393, 122449-122449 (2020-03-11)
In this study, a method of disposing food waste is introduced via catalytic pyrolysis under CO2 condition. The catalyst and CO2 hindered the generation of condensable compounds, leading to enhancing non-condensable gas generation. However, they did not affect the amount
Soosan Kim et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 392, 122464-122464 (2020-03-21)
The accumulation of industrial plastic waste in the environment is a global growing concern. Thermochemical process is a preferred method to dispose plastic waste mainly because it can reduce volume of the waste; however, the thermochemical disposal of plastic waste
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)
Highly efficient hydrogen evolution from seawater by a low-cost and stable CoMoP@ C electrocatalyst superior to Pt/C
Ma Y, et al.
Energy & Environmental Science, 10(3), 788-798 (2017)

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