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noble metal

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noble metal [′nō·bəl ′med·əl]
(metallurgy)
A metal, or alloy, such as gold, silver, or platinum having high resistance to corrosion and oxidation; used in the construction of thin-film circuits, metal-film resistors, and other metal-film devices.


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This tells us that the mechanism of the corrosion protection by PANi is potentially shifted due to the noble metal properties of PANi and the redox catalytic properties of PANi, leading to the formation of a passive oxide layer.
Individual chapters for each metal discuss approaches to the synthesis and characterization of spherical and anisotropic copper, silver, gold, palladium, platinum, and noble metal nanomaterials.
160; This is essential, the preferential oxidation catalyst may be employed to reduce carbon monoxide in fuel gas streams supplied to fuel cells wherein carbon monoxide will poison the active noble metal membrane and higher preferential oxidation temperatures may reduce the hydrogen content of the gas stream.
 
 
 
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