Part 5 - The 20th Century: Palladium Use in Catalytic Converters, Fuel Cells and Jewelry

Palladium salts, important in a wide variety of catalytic applications.

For over a hundred years, palladium was fairly rare. It had been produced in limited quantities from various sources. The Ural Mountains of Russia provided the vast bulk of the ores from which palladium was produced. Then in 1924, the great stores of South Africa were found.