Achieving American Leadership in the Platinum Group Metals Supply Chain Factsheet

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OSTI ID:1871584

Platinum group metals (PGM) are critical for today’s energy sector industrial base and will play a key role in tomorrow’s decarbonized economy. Catalysts based on PGMs are used in a variety of applications such as chemical manufacturing, automotive catalytic converters, and petroleum refining. They are also central to emerging decarbonization technologies such as water electrolyzers for green hydrogen production and fuel cells for vehicles and stationary energy storage. The six PGMs are among the least abundant elements on earth and occur in only a few countries worldwide, with the majority of production and reserves in South Africa and Russia. To secure the supply chains for these clean energy technologies, as well as green hydrogen and chemical manufacturing, the United States needs to invest in its domestic resources and in innovations in PGM substitutions, material efficiency, and recycling.

• Research Organization: USDOE Office of Policy (PO)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Policy (PO)
• OSTI ID: 1871584
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English