( ( ( Researched ( ( ( the use ) ( of oxidants ) ) ( other ( than platinum ) ) ) ) ( in ( ( the ( platinum ( activated oxidation ) ) ) ( of hydrocarbons ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VBN Researched) (S (NP (NP (DT the) (NN use)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS oxidants)))) (ADJP (JJ other) (PP (IN than) (NP (NN platinum))))) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN platinum) (VBN activated) (NN oxidation)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NNS hydrocarbons)))))) (. .)))
Researched the use of oxidants other than platinum in the platinum activated oxidation of hydrocarbons.
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Platinum) (CC and) (NN gold)) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (JJ useful) (NNS materials)) (PP (IN for) (S (VP (VBG constructing) (NP (NP (NNS circuits)) (PP (RB because) (IN of) (NP (PRP$ their) (NN ability) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB resist) (NP (NN oxidation))))))))))))) (. .)))