If I told you that yttrium had surged in price by nearly 1,500% this year, I bet your next question would be: "What the hell is yttrium and how do I pronounce it?" In the case of the latter, it's ...

Yttrium was discovered in the late 18th century, but only during the past few decades has this soft, silvery metal found widespread use — in chemistry, physics, computer technology, energy, medicine ...

Yttria (Y), an earth containing yttrium was discovered in 1794 by Gadolin. It was found in a quarry located at Ytterby in Sweden. This site yielded several unusual minerals containing rare earths and ...

BEIJING/MONTREAL/SINGAPORE/HOUSTON (Reuters) -Global supplies of the rare earth element yttrium are running low due to Chinese export restrictions, sparking fears of ...

Peter Dinér describes the journey of yttrium from its discovery in a remote mine to high-temperature superconductors and light-emitting diodes. If you find yourself in Stockholm with some time to ...

Innovative aluminum brazing fillers with nickel and yttrium show promise for high-strength joints, balancing temperature and ...

In the recent years scientists have intensified their research in the field of nanoparticles mainly due to the innovative and unexpected results that are achieved through altering of the atomic and ...

RARE earths, it turns out, are a broad family of elements – 17 in all – any of which sound like the forbidden substance in a science fiction novel. Promethium, for instance. But it’s in actual science ...

This data is provided subject to AZoM.com's terms and conditions. Data reproduced with permission of Granta Design Limited www.grantadesign.com Dr. Kevin Matthews and Dr. Seth Villarreal Dr. Kevin ...