Reactions between Some Alkali and Platinum Group Metals

Abstract

The present knowledge of reactions between the alkali metals, lithium, sodium, potassium and rubidium with the platinum group metals, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium, their reaction products, and the relevant binary phase diagrams, is surveyed. Information is included on the magnetic and electrical behaviour of some alloys, especially those with the higher platinum contents.