platinum

Also known as Pt, element 78, 78Pt

Platinum is a chemical element; it has symbol Pt and atomic number 78. It is a dense, malleable, ductile, highly unreactive, precious, silverish-white transition metal. Its name originates from Spanish , a diminutive of "silver".

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Platinum is a silvery-white metal that is dense, flexible, and highly resistant to corrosion, making it valuable for jewelry and industrial uses. Because it is rare and difficult to extract, platinum is considered a precious metal and commands high prices in the marketplace.

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Research

67,498 papers

Platinum-based drugs for cancer therapy and anti-tumor strategies.ReviewTheranostics · 2022Zhang C, Xu C, Gao X et al.DOI: 10.7150/thno.69424
Ovarian Cancer-Insights into Platinum Resistance and Overcoming It.ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Havasi A, Cainap SS, Havasi AT et al.DOI: 10.3390/medicina59030544
Advances in Ovarian Cancer Care and Unmet Treatment Needs for Patients With Platinum Resistance: A Narrative Review.ReviewJAMA oncology · 2023Richardson DL, Eskander RN, O'Malley DMDOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.0197
Platinum-based drugs and hydrogel: a promising anti-tumor combination.ReviewDrug delivery · 2023Yao J, Song S, Zhao H et al.DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2023.2287966
Functionalized Platinum Nanoparticles with Biomedical Applications.ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2022Gutiérrez de la Rosa SY, Muñiz Diaz R, Villalobos Gutiérrez PT et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169404
Development of Platinum Complexes for Tumor Chemoimmunotherapy.ReviewChemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2024Jin S, Guo Y, Wang XDOI: 10.1002/chem.202302948
Platinum, palladium, and rhodium in airborne particulate matter.ReviewArhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju · 2019Rinkovec JDOI: 10.2478/aiht-2019-70-3293
Are platinum nanoparticles safe to human health?ReviewMedycyna pracy · 2019Czubacka E, Czerczak SDOI: 10.13075/mp.5893.00847

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 195.084
Image: Platinum crystals.jpg

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electronegativity: 2.28
atomic number: 78
element symbol: Pt
Commons category: Platinum
Commons gallery: Platinum
time of discovery or invention: 1557-00-00
Unicode character: 鉑
ionic radius: 0.63

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Contents

Characteristics
Physical
Chemical
Isotopes
Occurrence
Compounds
Halides
Oxides
Other compounds
Non-reactivity with animal life
Platinum salts
History
Early uses
European discovery
Means of malleability
"Platinum age" in Spain
Production
Applications
Catalyst
Green energy transition
Standard
As an investment
Other uses
Symbol of prestige in marketing
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Platinum is a member of the platinum group of elements and group 10 of the periodic table of elements. It has six naturally occurring isotopes. It is one of the rarer elements in Earth's crust, with an average abundance of approximately 5 μg/kg. It occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits. Because of its scarcity in Earth's crust, barely a few hundred metric tonnes are produced annually, and given its critical and important uses, it is highly valuable as well as a major precious metal commodity.