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Platinum on graphitized carbon

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extent of labeling: 20 wt. % loading

Synonym(s):

20% Pt on Vulcan XC72, 20% Pt/Vulcan

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Pt
Molecular Weight:
195.08
MDL number:
MFCD00011179
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
329765286
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

Quality Level

100

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: platinum

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extent of labeling

20 wt. % loading

particle size

<5 nm (Pt)

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SMILES string

[Pt]

InChI

1S/Pt

InChI key

BASFCYQUMIYNBI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Platinum on graphitized carbon (20% Pt/Vulcan XC72) is a high surface area material that is used as an electrocatalyst for the development of electrolytic fuel cells and direct methanol fuel cells. It can also be used in the formation of the non-enzymatic sensor for the oxidation of glucose.

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Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H228

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Sol. 1

Storage Class Code

4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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MKCQ3595
MKCP7339
MKCN5733
MKCL0021
MKCG9262

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Oxygen reduction on a high-surface area Pt/Vulcan carbon catalyst: a thin-film rotating ring-disk electrode study
Paulus UA, et al.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 495(2), 134-145 (2001)

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