The charge-transfer properties of a number of platinum(II) compounds and polymers have been exploited for photosensitizing and organic photovoltaic applications.

Platinum is poised for a supply crunch and a demand surge for precious metals and the emerging hydrogen economy. Read more to ...

has 10 times the hardness and 4 times the strength of typical platinum materials. It is known that the properties of metals, including precious metals, are enhanced by grain refinement. In recent ...

The concept shown in the video below is platinum’s catalyst properties with some types of flammable gasses. The image above shows the cap of the lighter which includes a protective cage around a ...

and mechanical properties due to the high volume fraction of interfacial regions compared to bulk materials. Electron microscopy reveals how the sliding deformation of grain boundaries is accomplished ...