Sulaiman - 24-8-2016 at 10:05
thinking about SO3 generation I was looking for platinum catalysts on ebay and found these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Replacement-Catalyst-Burners-for-F...
obviously not much platinum content judging by the price,
anyone have any experience or opinions ?
Jstuyfzand - 24-8-2016 at 10:06
Go for Vanadium oxide instead of platinum, better for your wallet
zwt - 24-8-2016 at 11:05
"Iron oxide" is even cheaper.
As for the eBay item, NurdRage and more than one active member here have been ripped off by fake "platinum" products from eBay.
[Edited on 24-8-2016 by zwt]
wg48 - 24-8-2016 at 14:22
Wow those are cheap. If they do contain platinum as you suggest it will not be very much. Wiki suggested they contain platinum but I could not find
any dissection info on them to confirm that.
Years ago you could get a glow wire type gas stove lighter It used a large drycell to heat a small platinum (allegedly) filament to a barely
perceptible dull red heat. When placed in the gas stream it would glow brightly and then ignite the gas. I keep an eye out looking for a discarded one
in charity shops and recyclers.
They also make a butane powered curling tongs that use a catalyst. Possible this is one https://www.amazon.co.uk/BaByliss-2585U-Large-Cordless-Style...
They use a battery powered filament to initially heat up the catalyst. Perhaps they have little platinum in them too.
j_sum1 - 24-8-2016 at 15:05
You could buy these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CIBA-Vision-Clear-Care-Aosept-contac...
The disc at the bottom is a piece of moulded plastic with a platinum powder on it. Again, I don't know how much platinum there is but there is at
least some.