YInMn Blue

YInMn Blue
Crystal structure of YInMn Blue
Photograph of YInMn Blue
Identification
Formula YIn1-xMnxO3
Crystal System Hexagonal
Crystal Symmetry P63cm
Unit Cell a = 6.24 Å; c = 12.05 Å
Color Light to dark blue

YInMn Blue (for yttrium, indium, manganese) is an inorganic blue pigment that was accidentally discovered by Professor Mas Subramanian and his team at Oregon State University in 2009.[1][2]

Andrew E. Smith, a graduate student in the team, was researching electrical properties of manganese oxides that were mixed with other precursors and heated to 1,093 °C (1,967 °F). It is noteworthy for its vibrant, near-perfect blue color and unusually high NIR reflectance.[1][3][4]

The new pigment will be commercialized by the Shepherd Color Company in 2016.[5][6] The shade will also be used on AMD's new Radeon Pro WX and Pro SSG professional GPUs for the unique aesthetic it will being to the product series, as well as for its energy efficiency that stems from its NIR reflecting property.[7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Smith, Andrew E.; Mizoguchi, Hiroshi; Delaney, Kris; Spaldin, Nicola A.; Sleight, Arthur W.; Subramanian, M. A. (2009-12-02). "Mn3+ in Trigonal Bipyramidal Coordination: A New Blue Chromophore". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 131 (47): 17084–17086. doi:10.1021/ja9080666. ISSN 0002-7863.
  2. ↑ A Chemist Accidentally Creates A New Blue. Then What? July 16, 2016 Gabriel Rosenberg http://www.npr.org/2016/07/16/485696248/a-chemist-accidentally-creates-a-new-blue-then-what?
  3. ↑ Smith, Andrew E.; Comstock, Matthew C.; Subramanian, M. A. (2016-10-01). "Spectral properties of the UV absorbing and near-IR reflecting blue pigment, YIn1-xMnxO3". Dyes and Pigments. 133: 214–221. doi:10.1016/j.dyepig.2016.05.029.
  4. ↑ "Cool Roofs | HEATISLAND". heatisland.lbl.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  5. ↑ "New, Vibrant Blue Pigment Comes to Market - artnet News". 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  6. ↑ "Licensing agreement reached on brilliant new blue pigment discovered by happy accident | News and Research Communications | Oregon State University". oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  7. ↑ "Radeon Pro WX Series and YInMn Blue". YouTube. AMD. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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