Sam Kean

There are a few elements - especially platinum and palladium - that have the amazing ability to absorb up to 900 times their own volume in hydrogen gas. To get a sense of the scale there, that's roughly equivalent to a 250-pound man swallowing something the size of a dozen African bull elephants and not gaining an inch on his waistline.

American Writer

Charles Platt

Watching cold fusion is like watching water boil in slow motion. First, sufficient deuterium has to penetrate the palladium electrode. This can take a few weeks. Then, if excess heat is generated during the next month or two, accurate temperature readings require extreme precautions to exclude environmental effects.

English Author

Something funny certainly happens when palladium and platinum come into contact with hydrogen gas; it's one of the great mysteries still waiting to be solved on the periodic table. But it's quite a leap from 'something funny' to cold fusion.

Martin Fleischmann

I have had this view of the optimization of the electrode design for a long time. Historically we went through various phases in the work and eventually worked on large sheets - very large sheets - of palladium.

English Scientist

John Sexton

I support any procedure that allows photographers to express themselves, whether that involves color, black and white, platinum, palladium and digital technology.

American Educator

Remember 'palladium' refers to a chemical element when discussing science or jewelry materials.

Chemistry Element

'Palladium' implies a quality of enduring shine, which can be metaphorical for lasting value or appeal.

Not Tarnishing

Associated with industrial applications, 'palladium' suggests strength and resistance in contexts beyond jewelry.

Industrial Uses

'Palladium' can symbolize the ultimate protector or defense in an abstract sense, often regarding principles.

Protection Symbol

When talking about safety or rights, 'palladium' conveys a strong sense of security and trustworthiness.

Safekeeping

Learners might encounter 'palladium' in a non-literal sense, where it signifies an abstract form of protection.

Figurative Use

 centimeters instead of micrometers. These materials are called bulk metallic glasses, or BMGs. Now there are hundreds of different BMGs, so why aren't all of our bridges and cars made out of them? Many of the BMGs currently available are made from expensive metals, like palladium and zirconium,

What is metallic glass?...

 There is 10 times more gold, silver, platinum, palladium in one ton of our electronics than in one ton of ore mined from beneath the surface of the earth.