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Symbol: Ru
Atomic number: 44
Atomic weight: 101.07
Element category: transition metal
Ruthenium is a polyvalent hard white metal and a member of the platinum group, together with rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium and platinum.
Ruthenium is used as a hardener for palladium or platinum alloys to make wear-resistant electrical contacts. It is also added in titanium to improve the corrosion resistance.
Many new uses are emerging for ruthenium. Most is used in the electronics industry for chip resistors and electrical contacts. Ruthenium oxide is used in the chemical industry to coat the anodes of electrochemical cells for chlorine production. Ruthenium is also used in catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid production. Ruthenium compounds can be used in solar cells, which turn light energy into electrical energy.
Ruthenium is one of the most effective hardeners for platinum and palladium, and is alloyed with these metals to make electrical contacts for severe wear resistance. It is used in some jewellery as an alloy with platinum.
Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM) now can provide ruthenium products including:
Ruthenium Evaporation Material:
Shapes: powder, granule or custom-made; Purity: 3N, 3N5
Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM) is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high purity Ruthenium Evaporation Materials and a wide variety of evaporation materials. We offer our evaporation materials in powder and granule form. Customized forms are also available upon request.
Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM) specializes in producing high purity Strontium Ruthanate (SrRuO3) Evaporation Materials
Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM) offers Ruthenium on Carbon Catalyst which saves 20 times in the production of sorbitol and has lower by-products comparing to Ni-Al catalyst. Feel free to contact us for custom product information. Related products: Iridium on Carbon Catalyst, Platinum on Carbon Catalyst.