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Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Analysis and Forecast 2026-2032

Publisher APO Research, Inc.
Published Jan 09, 2026
Length 205 Pages
SKU # APRC20803847

Description

Platinum on carbon, often referred to as Pt/C, is a form of platinum used as a catalyst. The metal is supported on activated carbon in order to maximize its surface area and activity. Palladium on carbon, often referred to as Pd/C, is a form of palladium used as a catalyst. The metal is supported on activated carbon in order to maximize its surface area and activity.

Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst key players include Johnson Matthey, BASF, Evonik, Clarian, Shanghai Petrochemical Catalyst, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share about 65%. Europe is the largest market, with a share about 40%, followed by USA and China, total with a share about 30 percent. In terms of product, Palladium Carbon Catalyst is the largest segment, with a share about 75%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Petrochemical, followed by Pharma, etc.

This report presents an overview of global market for Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst, capacity, output, revenue and price. Analyses of the global market trends, with historic market revenue or sales data for 2021 - 2025, estimates for 2026, and projections of CAGR through 2032.

This report researches the key producers of Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst, also provides the consumption of main regions and countries. Of the upcoming market potential for Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst, and key regions or countries of focus to forecast this market into various segments and sub-segments. Country specific data and market value analysis for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, Middle East, Africa, and Other Countries.

This report focuses on the Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking of main manufacturers, data from 2021 to 2026. Identification of the major stakeholders in the global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst market, and analysis of their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues. This report will help stakeholders to understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights and position their businesses and market strategies in a better way.

This report analyzes the segments data by Type and by Application, sales, revenue, and price, from 2021 to 2032. Evaluation and forecast the market size for Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst sales, projected growth trends, production technology, application and end-user industry.

Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Segment by Company

Johnson Matthey
Evonik
Basf
Clariant
Vineeth Chemicals
Shanghai Petrochemical Catalyst
KaiDa Technology
Suzhou Jinxingda
Chenzhou GaoXin Platinum Industry

Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Segment by Type

Platinum Carbon Catalyst
Palladium Carbon Catalyst

Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Segment by Application

Petrochemical
Pharma
Fine Chemical

Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Study Objectives

1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline


Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by type and by application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst production/output of global and key producers (regions/countries). It provides a quantitative analysis of the production, and development potential of each producer in the next six years.
Chapter 4: Sales (consumption), revenue of Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst in global, regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space of each country in the world.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and industry ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the sales, revenue, average price, and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 8: Provides profiles of key manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product descriptions and specifications, Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst sales, revenue, price, gross margin, and recent development, etc.
Chapter 9: North America by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 10: Europe by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 11: China by type, by application, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 12: Asia (Excluding China) by type, by application and by region, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 13: South America, Middle East and Africa by type, by application and by country, sales, and revenue for each segment.
Chapter 14: Analysis of industrial chain, sales channel, key raw materials, distributors and customers.
Chapter 15: The main concluding insights of the report.

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Table of Contents

205 Pages
1 Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market by Type
1.2.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Type, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.2.2 Platinum Carbon Catalyst
1.2.3 Palladium Carbon Catalyst
1.3 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Application, 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
1.3.2 Petrochemical
1.3.3 Pharma
1.3.4 Fine Chemical
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Dynamics
2.1 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Industry Trends
2.2 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Industry Drivers
2.3 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Industry Restraints
3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Production Overview
3.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Production Capacity (2021-2032)
3.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
3.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Production by Region
3.3.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Production by Region (2021-2026)
3.3.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Production by Region (2027-2032)
3.3.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Production Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
3.4 North America
3.5 Europe
3.6 China
3.7 Japan
4 Global Market Growth Prospects
4.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
4.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Region
4.2.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.2.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Region (2021-2026)
4.2.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Region (2027-2032)
4.2.4 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
4.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2021-2032
4.4 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Region
4.4.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
4.4.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Region (2021-2026)
4.4.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Region (2027-2032)
4.4.4 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2032)
4.5 North America
4.6 Europe
4.7 China
4.8 Asia (Excluding China)
4.9 South America, Middle East and Africa
5 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
5.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Manufacturers
5.1.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.1.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.1.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Manufacturers Revenue Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
5.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Manufacturers
5.2.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.2.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.2.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Manufacturers Sales Share Top 10 and Top 5 in 2025
5.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
5.4 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Key Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
5.5 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Manufacturers Commercialization Time
5.8 Market Competitive Analysis
5.8.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market CR5 and HHI
5.8.2 2025 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market by Type
6.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Type
6.1.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
6.1.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
6.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Type
6.2.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
6.2.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
6.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Type
7 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market by Application
7.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Application
7.1.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
7.1.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
7.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Application
7.2.1 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
7.2.2 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
7.3 Global Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Application
8 Company Profiles
8.1 Johnson Matthey
8.1.1 Johnson Matthey Company Information
8.1.2 Johnson Matthey Business Overview
8.1.3 Johnson Matthey Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.1.4 Johnson Matthey Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.1.5 Johnson Matthey Recent Developments
8.2 Evonik
8.2.1 Evonik Company Information
8.2.2 Evonik Business Overview
8.2.3 Evonik Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.2.4 Evonik Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.2.5 Evonik Recent Developments
8.3 Basf
8.3.1 Basf Company Information
8.3.2 Basf Business Overview
8.3.3 Basf Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.3.4 Basf Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.3.5 Basf Recent Developments
8.4 Clariant
8.4.1 Clariant Company Information
8.4.2 Clariant Business Overview
8.4.3 Clariant Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.4.4 Clariant Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.4.5 Clariant Recent Developments
8.5 Vineeth Chemicals
8.5.1 Vineeth Chemicals Company Information
8.5.2 Vineeth Chemicals Business Overview
8.5.3 Vineeth Chemicals Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.5.4 Vineeth Chemicals Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.5.5 Vineeth Chemicals Recent Developments
8.6 Shanghai Petrochemical Catalyst
8.6.1 Shanghai Petrochemical Catalyst Company Information
8.6.2 Shanghai Petrochemical Catalyst Business Overview
8.6.3 Shanghai Petrochemical Catalyst Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.6.4 Shanghai Petrochemical Catalyst Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.6.5 Shanghai Petrochemical Catalyst Recent Developments
8.7 KaiDa Technology
8.7.1 KaiDa Technology Company Information
8.7.2 KaiDa Technology Business Overview
8.7.3 KaiDa Technology Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.7.4 KaiDa Technology Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.7.5 KaiDa Technology Recent Developments
8.8 Suzhou Jinxingda
8.8.1 Suzhou Jinxingda Company Information
8.8.2 Suzhou Jinxingda Business Overview
8.8.3 Suzhou Jinxingda Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.8.4 Suzhou Jinxingda Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.8.5 Suzhou Jinxingda Recent Developments
8.9 Chenzhou GaoXin Platinum Industry
8.9.1 Chenzhou GaoXin Platinum Industry Company Information
8.9.2 Chenzhou GaoXin Platinum Industry Business Overview
8.9.3 Chenzhou GaoXin Platinum Industry Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
8.9.4 Chenzhou GaoXin Platinum Industry Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Product Portfolio
8.9.5 Chenzhou GaoXin Platinum Industry Recent Developments
9 North America
9.1 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Type
9.1.1 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.2 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Type (2021-2032)
9.1.3 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Type (2021-2032)
9.2 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Application
9.2.1 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.2 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Application (2021-2032)
9.2.3 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Application (2021-2032)
9.3 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Country
9.3.1 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.2 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
9.3.3 North America Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Country (2021-2032)
9.3.4 United States
9.3.5 Canada
9.3.6 Mexico
10 Europe
10.1 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Type
10.1.1 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.2 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Type (2021-2032)
10.1.3 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Type (2021-2032)
10.2 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Application
10.2.1 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.2 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Application (2021-2032)
10.2.3 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Application (2021-2032)
10.3 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Country
10.3.1 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
10.3.2 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
10.3.3 Europe Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Country (2021-2032)
10.3.4 Germany
10.3.5 France
10.3.6 U.K.
10.3.7 Italy
10.3.8 Russia
10.3.9 Spain
10.3.10 Netherlands
10.3.11 Switzerland
10.3.12 Sweden
11 China
11.1 China Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Type
11.1.1 China Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.2 China Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Type (2021-2032)
11.1.3 China Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Type (2021-2032)
11.2 China Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Application
11.2.1 China Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.2 China Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Application (2021-2032)
11.2.3 China Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Application (2021-2032)
12 Asia (Excluding China)
12.1 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Type
12.1.1 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.2 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Type (2021-2032)
12.1.3 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Type (2021-2032)
12.2 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Application
12.2.1 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.2 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Application (2021-2032)
12.2.3 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Application (2021-2032)
12.3 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Country
12.3.1 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.2 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
12.3.3 Asia Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Country (2021-2032)
12.3.4 Japan
12.3.5 South Korea
12.3.6 India
12.3.7 Australia
12.3.8 Taiwan
12.3.9 Southeast Asia
13 South America, Middle East and Africa
13.1 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Type
13.1.1 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
13.1.2 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Type (2021-2032)
13.1.3 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Type (2021-2032)
13.2 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Application
13.2.1 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
13.2.2 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Application (2021-2032)
13.2.3 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Application (2021-2032)
13.3 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Market Size by Country
13.3.1 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Revenue Grow Rate by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
13.3.2 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales by Country (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
13.3.3 SAMEA Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Price by Country (2021-2032)
13.3.4 Brazil
13.3.5 Argentina
13.3.6 Chile
13.3.7 Colombia
13.3.8 Peru
13.3.9 Saudi Arabia
13.3.10 Israel
13.3.11 UAE
13.3.12 Turkey
13.3.13 Iran
13.3.14 Egypt
14 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
14.1 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Value Chain Analysis
14.1.1 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Key Raw Materials
14.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
14.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
14.1.4 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Production Mode & Process
14.2 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Sales Channels Analysis
14.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
14.2.2 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Distributors
14.2.3 Platinum and Palladium Carbon Catalyst Customers
15 Concluding Insights
16 Appendix
16.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
16.2 Research Methodology
16.3 Research Process
16.4 Authors List of This Report
16.5 Data Source
16.5.1 Secondary Sources
16.5.2 Primary Sources
16.6 Disclaimer
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