Palladium

Uses Palladium is a soft, white metal found in copper and nickel ores. Chlorides of this element were used in printing after the turn of the century and are also used in combination with platinum for printing. Palladium is a transition metal element used in catalytic reactions involving processes such as hydrogenation. Lindlar catalyst. One of the most important applications of palladium is the catalytic hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, and cracking of petroleum. Such reactions are widely used in organic synthesis and petroleum refining. Palladium and platinum are installed in catalytic converters in automobiles to reduce the emission of unsaturated hydrocarbon gases. Palladium is used to make surgical instruments, electrical contacts, clock springs, high-quality spark plugs, and specialty wires, and as "white gold" in jewelry. Palladium-gold alloys are widely used in dentistry and medicine. They are used to replace damaged bones and joints and as supports in bridges covered with porcelain. Palladium alloys are used in decoration and jewelry as a substitute for gold. They are used in gemstones, watch cases, and brooches. Palladium has the ability to absorb large amounts of hydrogen, making it an excellent catalyst for chemical reactions as well as catalytic converters in internal combustion engines. Palladium has the ability to absorb carbon and is used to make CO monitoring devices for carbon monoxide.
It is mainly used in thick film slurries in the electronics industry, internal and external electrode materials for multilayer ceramic capacitors; used in the manufacture of catalysts, dental materials, watches and surgical instruments, etc.; used in the manufacture of catalysts (Chemicalbook palladium asbestos, sponge palladium, etc.), low current contact points, printed circuits, alloys for watches, etc.; used in electrical instruments, precision alloys, etc.; used in electrical instruments, chemical industry and the manufacture of precision alloys and other industries.