| The origins of heterogeneous catalysis by platinum: Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner's contributions. | |
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PMID: 10672462 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A number of examples of what Jöns Jacob Berzelius was later (1835) to call catalysis, have been known from antiquity. One of the most prominent of these, dating from the early eighteenth century, was the action of platinum black on hydrogen observed in 1823 by Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (1780-1849), Professor of Chemistry and Technology at the Universität Jena (1810-1849), who is regarded as the discoverer of platinum catalysis. His startling discovery led to his invention of the widely used pneumatic gas lighter (Döbereinersches Feuerzeug) and was cited by Berzelius in his formulation of the concept of catalysis. |
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Authors:
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G B Kauffman |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Portraits |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Enantiomer Volume: 4 ISSN: 1024-2430 ISO Abbreviation: Enantiomer Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-03-01 Completed Date: 2000-03-01 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9612491 Medline TA: Enantiomer Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 609-19 Citation Subset: IM; Q |
Affiliation:
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Department of Chemistry, California State University, Fresno 93740-8034, USA. george_kauffman@csufresno.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Catalysis* Chemistry / history*, methods Germany History, 18th Century History, 19th Century Platinum / history |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7440-06-4/Platinum |
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Personal Name Subject:
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J W Döbereiner |
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