Platinum Catalyst

The ability to prepare well dispersed, high surface area electrocatalysts containing platinum has significantly increased the viability of many electrochemical processes.  This new process provides an outstanding, high purity catalyst that is amenable to forming highly uniform electrode structures.

Suggested Uses
Platinum Black is most commonly used for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEMFC), Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC), Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), and Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell (PAFC) applications (as the cathode catalyst and/or anode catalyst).  It is also used as a recombination catalyst for hydrogen elimination. Platinum on Vulcan can also be used as a building block for sensor elements.

Catalyst Properties


D50 Particle Size
~41 microns

D90 Particle Size
~84 microns

Metal Surface Area
22 to 34 m²/g

Bulk Density
0.72 to 0.95 g/cm3

ICP Purity
99.978% min

Crystallite Size
<20 nm

Particle Size (Range)
1-120 microns