The platinum-group elements: "Admirably adapted" for science and industry

Elements

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 227-232

  Brenan, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alloy; Catalysis; Chalcophile; Platinum group elements; Siderophile; Sulfide

Indexed keywords

ALLOYING; CATALYSIS; EARTH (PLANET); EMISSION CONTROL; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ACCESSORY MINERALS; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLING; CHALCOPHILE; EARLY SOLAR SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL DEMANDS; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENTS; SIDEROPHILE; SULFIDE;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

ALLOY; CATALYSIS; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; SIDEROPHILE ELEMENT; SOLAR SYSTEM; SULFIDE;

EID: 55049110792     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/GSELEMENTS.4.4.227     Document Type: Article

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