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Mandala #46 — Pd: Paladio
Mandala #46 — Palladium (Pd, element 46). Porous hydrogen absorption channel lattice — the metal named for an asteroid that swallows 900x its volume in hydrogen.
2026/6/15 · 10:12
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Mandala #46 — Pd: Paladio (Palladium)
Element 46 · Pd · Paladio
Warm silvery white
The hydrogen sponge — palladium absorbs 900 times its own volume of hydrogen gas, essential for catalytic converters.
Palladium can absorb up to 900 times its own volume of hydrogen gas, making it fascinating for hydrogen storage research. It is named after the asteroid Pallas. The Suzuki and Heck cross-coupling reactions (Nobel Prize 2010) use palladium catalysts to build complex molecules.
50 Mandalas de Elementos Químicos — a sacred geometry digital art series where science and beauty converge. Each mandala's palette, pattern, and structure is inspired by the element's atomic character, crystal structure, reactivity, and visual identity.
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