Developing New Nano-Engineered Platinum Catalyst Layers for Fuel Cells
A £1.1 million project aimed at creating new platinum based catalyst layer designs for fuel cells has been awarded funding by the Technology Strategy Board. Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells Ltd is leading the project and together with partners Qudos Technology Ltd, Teer Coatings Ltd and Thomas Swan & Co. Ltd is developing novel micro-and nano-structured materials to enable a significantly increased oxygen reduction mass activity of platinum within the fuel cell catalyst layers. - Nanowerk 03/09/10 Click Here For Details!
Gold Nanoparticles Take Out Brain Parasite
A novel technique to kill parasites in the human body uses a combination of gold nanoparticles and lasers, and has been shown to work on Toxoplasmosis gondii - a common parasite that causes cysts in the brain. - Cosmos Magazine 03/09/10 Click Here For Details!
Palladium an Attractive Investment: -norilsk
Palladium is an appealing investment because future jewelry and industrial demand will be strong, Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest palladium producer, told the Reuters Global Mining and Steel Summit. - Reuters 03/09/10 Click Here For Details!
China Will Be Prudent in Buying Gold: Official
China will be prudent in adding gold to its official reserves, wary that any move to buy the precious metal would only serve to drive its price higher, the country's top foreign exchange manager said on Tuesday. - Reuters 03/09/10 Click Here For Details!
Platinum in Implantable Medical Devices
A proprietary composite with a platinum contact is playing a crucial role in one company's latest implantable medical device designs. Hypertronics, a business unit of Hypertac, has developed a new product known as 'ImplanTac', which can be used in pacemakers, neurostimulators and defibrillators. - Platinum today 03/09/10
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Coming Soon to Indonesia's State Pawnshops: Gold Bars on a Payment Plan
Gold bars are currently sold in jewelry shops for around Rp 350,000 per gram. The bars, which can be bought in weights as small as one gram, are a popular investment in Indonesia because the precious metal is seen as being insulated from domestic inflation. - Jakarta Globe 03/05/10
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Investment Management
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Modern Market Manipulation
By knowing the price, you know the value of your asset and y ou can use the value to plan and make decisions. Market manipulation subverts the whole purpose.
The Role of Platinum Investment Demand
Investment demand for Platinum plays a small but vital role in the overall platinum market.
Advanced Technology and Application for the Jewelry Industry
Electrochemical Studies on Platinum Dissolution From Ag-Au-Pt Alloy in Dilute Nitric Acid
