In this study, a CO2 carbonization method is introduced for the preparation of 1D yttrium oxide powders. Using YCl3 as the raw material, sodium hydroxide was initially used to completely precipitate Y3+ into yttrium hydroxide, and then CO2 was introd...
This report is on the nature of strain in thin films of yttrium iron garnet (YIG) on yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) substrates due to film-substrate lattice mismatch and the resulting induced magnetic anisotropy. Films with thickness 55 nm to 380 nm w...
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has increased in recent decades due to the continuous advancement of technology in the modern world. These residues have various metals that are found in concentrations that make their recovery profita...
It has been demonstrated that a monomolecular surface film with semiconducting characteristics forms on an austenitic, corrosion- and heat-resistant chromium–nickel steel with 0.10 wt.% C, 20 wt.% Cr, 9 wt.% Ni, and 6 wt.% Mn (10Kh20N9G6), micr...
This study presents significant advancements in passive radiative cooling (PRC), achieved using assembled hollow yttrium oxide spherical particles (AHYOSPs). We developed PRC films with enhanced optical properties by synthesizing micro-sized hollow Y...
The morphology and types of inclusion, as well as the microstructure, fundamentally affect the properties of high-strength peritectic steel. Rare earth elements not only modify inclusions but also act on the transformation of the microstructure. In t...
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Arsenic contamination in drinking water has become an increasingly important issue due to its high toxicity to humans. The present study focuses on the development of the yttrium-based adsorbents, with basic yttrium carbonate (BYC), Ti-loaded basic y...
Yttrium oxyhydride exhibits photochromic properties at ambient temperature and pressures. Although oxygen plays an important role in determining the optoelectronic properties of the material, the question remains open regarding the site that it occup...
The aim of this investigation was to improve the first hydrogenation of TiFe by adding yttrium. The compositions studied were TiFe + x wt.% Y with x = 4, 6, and 8. From electron microscopy it was found that all alloys were multiphase with a matrix of...
A study of the morphology and evolution of the microstructure during thermal decomposition of Y2(C2O4)3·10H2O was conducted, and the stages and factors having the greatest impact on particle size and specific surface area were identified. The ef...
The high temperature corrosion behavior of sputtered nanocrystalline K38 coating with and without yttrium addition under mixed molten salt film in air was investigated. Accelerated corrosion occurred on the coating without yttrium (Y) addition locall...
H13 steel, which was used as the material for shield machine cutter rings, required tempering to attain superior mechanical properties. The Cr-rich carbide that precipitated during the tempering process definitely decreased the corrosion resistance o...
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Yttrium oxide (Y2O3) nanocrystallites were synthesized by mean of a sol-gel method using two different precursors. Raw materials used were yttrium nitrate and yttrium chloride, in methanol. In order to promote oxygen vacancies, P-123 poloxamer was in...
To provide fundamental information on the control of rare earth inclusions in solid steel, two 18 mass% Cr-8 mass% Ni stainless steels with different yttrium additions were prepared using an electric resistance furnace and the evolution of yttrium-ba...
To enhance the mechanical properties and high-temperature performance of cordierite–mullite composite ceramics, yttrium oxide (Y2O3), a rare earth metal oxide, was employed as a sintering aid to fabricate these composites via in situ synthesis...
The programs WYK_Stal and Bi-Growth, developed at AGH-UST, Kraków, Poland, were used for simulating the refining process, the formation of non-metallic inclusions, and their growth. The Fe-Y-Al-O-S-Ca system in pre-oxidized steel was analyzed,...
There has been a considerable amount of interest in the ion-exchange properties of layered zirconium phosphates. Potential applications in the remediation of nuclear waste have renewed interest in these inorganic materials, due to their high stabilit...
In the present work, a study was carried out to investigate the key factors that determine the uniformity, mass, thickness, and density of compacts obtained from nanopowders of solid solutions of yttrium and lanthanum oxides ((LaxY1−x)2O3) with...
The effect of the substitution of Y3+ by Nd3+ on the structural and magnetic properties of neodymium-doped yttrium iron garnet, NdxY3−xFe5O12 with x in the range of 0–2.5, is presented. Oxide powders of Fe2O3, Nd2O3, and Y2O3 were mixed i...
Yttrium oxyfluoride (YOF) protective materials were fabricated on sputter-deposited yttrium oxide (Y2O3) by high-density (sulfur fluoride) SF6 plasma irradiation. The structures, compositions, and fluorocarbon-plasma etching behaviors of these films...
This paper presents the analysis of electrical and dielectric properties of the yttrium-doped nickel ferrite nano-powders synthesized using the co-precipitation method. Impedance and dielectric measurements have been carried out as a function of freq...
This study investigates the optical properties of yttrium ferrite thin films fabricated via pulse laser deposition. Yttrium orthoferrite, a ferrimagnetic material known for its potential applications in spintronics and photonics, was deposited on sin...
Low-enriched-uranium (LEU) reactor systems utilize moderators to improve neutron economy. Solid yttrium hydride is one of the primary moderator candidates for high-temperature (>700 °C) nuclear reactor applications. This is due to its ability...
Metal oxide nanoparticles demonstrate uniqueness in various technical applications due to their suitable physiochemical properties. In particular, yttrium oxide (Y2O3) nanoparticle is familiar for technical applications because of its higher dielectr...
To investigate the influence of heavy rare earth element yttrium on the type, morphology, and quantity distribution of inclusions in grain-oriented silicon steel, thermodynamic calculation was carried out on the typical rare earth inclusions in grain...
At present, magnesium master alloys with such rare earth metals (REM) as yttrium are used in the production of alloys of magnesium and aluminum. These alloys especially the system Mg-6Zn-1Y-0,5Zr are commonly used in the aircraft and automotive indus...
EH36 offshore engineering steels with varied yttrium-based rare earth content were prepared by trials in industrial production. The effects of yttrium-based rare earth on the inclusions and cryogenic temperature impact properties of EH36 offshore eng...
The effect of the active element yttrium and its content on the oxidation behavior of GH4169 Ni-based superalloy at extreme temperature was studied by isothermal oxidation experiments. The results show that the oxide scale of GH4169 alloy presents a...
This study investigates the microstructure, mechanical and electrical properties of dense yttrium oxyfluoride (YOF) coatings fabricated by the atmospheric plasma spraying technique. Transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis reve...
Highly porous yttrium oxide is fabricated as ion beam target material in order to produce radioactive ion beams via the Isotope Separation On Line (ISOL) method. Freeze casting allows the formation of an aligned pore structure in these target materia...
Yttrium fluoride (YF3) films were grown on sapphire substrate by a radio frequency magnetron using a commercial ceramic target in a vacuum chamber. The structure, composition, and plasma etching behavior of the films were systematically investigated....
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of primary liver cancer and affects millions worldwide. Due to the lack of effective systemic therapies for HCC, researchers have been investigating the use of locoregional tumor control with Ytt...
In this study, we demonstrate the fabrication of Y-doped bioactive glass (BG), which is proposed as a potential material for selective internal radiotherapy applications. Owing to its superior bioactivity and biodegradability, it overcomes the proble...
The utilization of 3D printing technology for the fabrication of intricate transparent ceramics overcomes the limitations associated with conventional molding processes, thereby presenting a highly promising solution. In this study, we employed direc...
The studies are focused on the properties of the multilayer composite coating based on the (Ti,Y,Al)N system with high content of yttrium (about 40 at.%) of yttrium (Y). The hardness and elastic modulus were defined, and the resistance to fracture wa...
Metallic glasses (MGs) possess excellent corrosion resistance due to their amorphous nature. Zr-Cu-Ni-Al is one of the most investigated metallic glass (MG) systems due to its excellent corrosion resistance, relatively low cost, and nontoxic qualitie...
This study systematically investigated the effects of the addition of the rare earth element yttrium (Y) on the microstructural evolution, mechanical properties, and corrosion behavior of as-extruded Al-5.6Zn-2.5Mg-1.6Cu-0.20Cr (wt.%) alloy through c...
The stability of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) as a dental implant material is highly dependent on its resistance to low-temperature degradation (LTD) and surface dissolution, particularly in acidic oral environments. This study investigates the e...
The commercialization of proton-conducting fuel cells (PCFCs) is hindered by the limited electroactivity and durability of cathodes at intermediate temperatures ranging from 400 to 700 °C, a challenge exacerbated by an insufficient understanding...
In the semiconductor manufacturing process, the inner walls of the equipment are coated with yttrium-based oxides for etch resistance against plasma exposure. Yttrium oxyfluoride (YOF) particle synthesis and coating methods have been actively studied...
The mechanism of the influence of crystal inhomogeneities on the magnetic and domain microstructures of functional materials based on yttrium iron garnet heterostructures is an important subject of investigation due to the aim to predict parameters f...
In this work, spent bleaching clay (SBC) was treated with ethyl acetate and impregnation with 3-amino-5-hydroxypyrazole (AHIBC) that utilized as economical sorbent material. The uptake of yttrium ions from aqueous solution using AHIBC was studied und...
Rare-earth elements (REEs), which are indispensable for high technology and renewable energy, are becoming more significant due to their distinct properties (e.g., catalytic, metallurgical, magnetic, etc.) and their diverse applications in a wide ran...
In this study, YCeO nanocomposites were efficaciously synthesized by the hydrothermal method in the company of sodium hydroxide as a reducing agent as well as cerium nitrate and yttrium nitrate as precursors. Synthesis temperature and pressure, durin...
The article presents the results of measuring the luminescence spectra and luminescence excitation spectra for YAG:Eu with europium concentrations of 2, 6, 8, and 10%. The materials were synthesized by solid-phase synthesis. For samples with europium...
We systematically investigated the influence of yttrium (Y) on the evolution behavior of helium (He) in tungsten (W) by first-principles calculations. It is found that the addition of Y reduces the solution energy of He atoms in W. Interestingly, the...
The combined chemical extraction of rare earth elements from acid solutions and electrochemical separation of yttrium by electrodeposition from Estonian phosphorite ore samples containing rare earth elements has been conducted using ionic liquids at...
In this work, the modification of Ni/SBA-16 oxygen carrier (OC) with yttrium promoter is investigated. The yttrium promoted Ni-based oxygen carrier was synthesized via co-impregnation method and applied in chemical looping steam methane reforming (CL...
A theoretical investigation of the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) mechanism of rac-lactide (LA) with an yttrium complex featuring a N-heterocyclic carbine (NHC) tethered moiety is reported. It was found that the carbonyl of lactide is attacked by...
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