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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:
MFCD00011179
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
24852364
NACRES:
NA.22

form

powder

Quality Level

100

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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Enabling,

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

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

205931-1G:4548173930770
205931-BULK:
205931-50G:4548173930787
205931-VAR:
205931-10G:4548173930763

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MKCQ9516
MKCQ5570
MKCQ0666
MKCP1553
MKCN3581

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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
Hydrosilylation of alkynes catalyzed by platinum on carbon.
Chauhan M, et al.
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 645(1), 1-13 (2002)
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)
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)
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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