Effect of Dissolving Temperature on the Amount of Palladium Dissolved in Borosilicate Glass

To clarify the dissolving behavior of palladium, the effect of temperature on the amount of palladium dissolved in borosilicate glass was investigated. Glass and palladium oxide, selected as a starter material, were mixed and heated at prescribed temperature. The amount of dissolved palladium became higher with temperature increasing up to 850 °C, and lower above 850 °C. Above 850 °C, the reduction of palladium oxide was accelerated. For palladium dissolution in borosilicate glass, not only the viscosity and basicity of the glass but also the decomposition temperature of the initial palladium species seemed to affect the amount of palladium dissolved in glass.