Platinum, as a scientific research topic, encompasses the study of this transition metal’s electronic structure, coordination chemistry, and catalytic behavior across heterogeneous and homogeneous systems. Research focuses on its d-orbital configuration, strong metal–ligand interactions, and surface adsorption properties that underpin applications in electrocatalysis (e.g., oxygen reduction, hydrogen evolution), automotive exhaust treatment, and fine chemical synthesis. Platinum-based topics also include alloy design to modulate activity and stability, nanostructuring to increase active surface area, and mechanistic elucidation of reaction pathways using spectroscopic, electrochemical, and computational methods to optimize performance and reduce precious metal loading.
Researchers from Skoltech have uncovered physical principles governing the remote "tuning" of nanocatalysts, where the ultra-thin platinum layer's properties can be controlled exclusively by modifying its metallic core's ...
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Iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts have the potential to replace the more expensive platinum catalysts currently used in fuel cells. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Physikalisch-Technische ...
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Researchers have engineered a novel M6L4 octahedral molecular cage by integrating photoactive cyclometalated platinum(II) units, creating a visible-light-responsive "nanoreactor" that drives highly efficient photochemical ...
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Oct 2, 2025
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A research team led by Professor Jong-sung Yu of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST (President Kunwoo Kim) has successfully synthesized platinum-calcium alloy nanoparticles using a liquid-phase method. ...
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Aug 4, 2025
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Researchers have developed a novel laser-assisted synthesis method to fabricate platinum (Pt) colloidosomes (Cs) with promising applications in near-infrared (NIR) photocatalytic and enzyme-mimicking cancer therapy.
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Jul 30, 2025
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A popular 2D active material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), just got a platinum upgrade at an atomic level. A study led by researchers from the University of Vienna and Vienna University of Technology embedded individual platinum ...
Hydrogen energy is emerging as a key driver of a clean, sustainable future, offering a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels. Although it is promising, the large-scale production of hydrogen relies heavily on expensive ...
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Mar 4, 2025
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Noble metals such as platinum can make useful catalysts to accelerate chemical reactions, particularly hydrogenation (adding hydrogen atoms to a molecule). A research team led by Professor Bruce Gates at the UC Davis Department ...
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Jan 29, 2025
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Precious metals play an important role in the chemical industry as catalysts: With the help of silver, platinum, palladium or other elements, chemical reactions can take place that would otherwise not progress or would only ...
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Nov 11, 2024
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Chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University (SBU), and their collaborators have uncovered new details of the reversible assembly and disassembly of a platinum catalyst. ...
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