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 ...

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 ...

Workers operate the extraction of Yttrium-90 glass microspheres irradiated in the "Hefu-1" unit at the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant in Haiyan, East China's Zhejiang Province on June 14. Photo: Courtesy ...

Yttrium has quietly moved from obscure chemistry charts into the center of a strategic scramble, as a once-plentiful rare earth suddenly looks like a bottleneck for modern technology. The element sits ...

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

China's export controls on rare earth yttrium throttling supply International prices have rocketed, stocks running low for some Shortages pose risks for aerospace ...

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 ...

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