title: Behind platinum's sparkle.
abstract: As a rare and precious metal that is also resistant to wear and tarnish, platinum is known to be particularly well-suited to jewellery. Vivian Yam reflects on how, beyond its prestigious image, platinum has also found its way into a variety of fields ranging from the petrochemical to the pharmaceutical industry.
authors: Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, PR China. wwyam@hku.hk
authors: Vivian W W
authors: VW
authors: Yam
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D010984:Platinum