Reliable Digestion of Platinum Group Metals: A New Benchmark with ultraWAVE 3
Platinum Group Metals, especially Iridium, Ruthenium, and Rhodium, are among the most chemically resistant materials encountered in analytical laboratories. Their metallic and oxide forms require extreme conditions that exceed the capabilities of conventional microwave systems.
This webinar showcases how Milestone’s ultraWAVE 3 with SRC technology achieves complete dissolution (>99%), enables the digestion of significantly larger sample masses, and dramatically reduces digestion time compared to traditional methods. Drawing on results from our application study, we will present optimized workflows, chloride-based chemistries, and oxide-reduction strategies that deliver higher accuracy, stronger representativity, and improved productivity for PGM refining, recycling, and catalyst applications.
👇 Key learnings:
- How ultraWAVE 3 enables complete digestion of refractory PGMs, including oxide forms.
- Best practices for reagent selection and oxide-reduction workflows.
- How SRC technology improves accuracy through larger sample intake and lower blanks.
- Essential guidelines for safely operating under extreme acid and temperature conditions.
🎤 Live Q&A included – get your questions answered directly by our expert.
Speaker: Gianpaolo Rota (Application Specialist at Milestone)
