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plat·inum black
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Princeton's WordNet
platinum blacknoun
a fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions
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Platinum black
Platinum black (Pt black) is a fine powder of platinum with good catalytic properties. The name of platinum black is due to its black color. It is used in many ways; as a thin film electrode, a fuel cell membrane catalyst, or as a catalytic ignition of flammable gases for "self-lighting' gas lamps, ovens, and stove burners.
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Platinum black
Platinum black is a fine powder of platinum with good catalytic properties. The name of platinum black is due to its black color. Platinum black is widely used as a thin film covering solid platinum metal, forming platinum electrodes for applications in electrochemistry. The process of covering platinum electrodes with such a layer of platinum black is called "platinization of platinum". The platinized platinum has a true surface area much higher than the geometrical surface area of the electrode and, therefore, exhibits catalytic action superior to that of shiny platinum. Platinum black powder is used as a catalyst in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. In common practice, the platinum black is either sprayed or hot pressed onto the membrane or gas diffusion layer. A suspension of platinum black and carbon powder in ethanol-water solutions serves to optimize the uniformity of the coating, electrical conductivity, and in the case of application to the membrane, to prevent dehydration of the membrane during the application.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Platinum Black
Finely divided platinum. It is made by boiling a solution of platinic chloride with excess of sodium carbonate and a quantity of sugar, until the precipitate is perfectly black and the supernatant liquid is colorless. It seems to possess a great power of occluding oxygen gas. When heated to redness it becomes spongy platinum. The negative plates of a Smee battery are coated with platinum black.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of platinum black in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of platinum black in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- PlatinschwarzGerman
- negro de platinoSpanish
- noir platineFrench
- platynowa czerńPolish
- bạch kim đenVietnamese
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