Platinum
Applications
- catalyst utilized in the catalytic converter, an optional component of the gasoline-fueled automobile exhaust system (see "Notable characteristics" in this article)
- certain platinum-containing compounds are capable of intercalating into DNA and are chemotherapeutic agents owing to this capability. For example, cisplatin and carboplatin belong to this class of drugs.
- platinum resistance thermometers
- electrodes for use in electrolysis
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Notable characteristics |
| ► | Applications |
| ► | History |
| ► | Occurrence |
| ► | Isotopes |
| ► | Precautions |
| ► | Color |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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