Custom Synthesis

MV Laboratories has provided custom synthesis service since 1985 to customers worldwide.

Our facilities include a 50-gallon, glass-lined Pfaudler reactor, 10+ individual glass-lined reactors for two to five kilogram batches, several large electric muffle furnaces, a tube furnace for hydrogen reductions, vacuum ovens and an extensive analytical laboratory including an ICP Spectrometer for trace metals analysis.

We can prepare literally thousands of inorganic materials in quantities ranging from a few grams to hundreds of kilograms.

Some of the materials that we have prepared on a custom basis include:

    Δ Ammonium scandium carbonate hydrate, 99.999%
    Δ Barium tetracyanoplatinate(II) hydrate, 99.99+%
    Δ Carbonylbis(diphenylphosphinoethane) iridium chloride, 99.99%
    Δ Calcium sulfide, 99.999%
    Δ Gallium phosphate, 99.999%
    Δ Cesium hexabromoosmate
    Δ Scandium iodate
    Δ Ruthenium (III) acetylacetonate, 99.99%
    Δ Potassium hexaiodorhenate(IV)
    Δ Tetraethylammonium(dibenzoylacetylacetonate) europium(III)
    Δ Custom mixed metal oxides of ruthenium/iridium for fuel cell MEA research

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Precious Metals Refining

Specializing in platinum, palladium and rhodium, MV Laboratories has the capability to separate and purify precious metals from sources that include:

    Δ Precious metal scraps
    Δ Jewelry scrap
    Δ Spent catalysts
    Δ Electronics scrap
    Δ Mixtures of precious metals
    Δ Mixtures of precious and base metals

The refined metals are supplied in elemental form, such as metal powders, or as the chlorides in purities that range from 99% up to 99.999%.

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Analytical Methods Development & Consulting

With extensive experience in the analysis of inorganic materials by wet chemical and instrumental methods, MV Laboratories is well equipped to offer expert consultation services in analytical methods development.

We welcome your inquiries for assistance with:

    Δ Wet chemical methods development
    Δ Sample preparation and dissolution
    Δ Gravimetric methods development
    Δ Separation and/or purification and analysis of mixed metal and
        nonmetallic inorganic samples.

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