Method for producing highly pure platinum powder, as well as platinum powder that can be obtained according to said method, and use thereof

US9562275B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HERAEUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Joachim Kralik · Hanau, DE
• Martin Stettner · Salzbergen, DE
• Hermann Von Eiff · Neuberg, DE
• Jan Schapp · Potsdam, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 7, 2017
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P10/20
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A method for producing highly pure platinum on an industrial scale, as well as the use of said highly pure platinum. According to the method, a hexahalogenoplatinate is reduced to platinum in acidic conditions.