How to Use scandium in a Sentence

scandium

noun
  • The research team explored how adding scandium (Sc) to the cathode material could mitigate this issue.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • In Na-half-cell tests, the sample with 8% scandium doping was identified as having the optimal performance.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Rare earths include 17 metallic elements in the periodic table made up of scandium, yttrium and the lanthanides.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Rare earths include 17 metallic elements in the periodic table made up of scandium, yttrium and the lanthanides.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The study found that introducing scandium into the P′2 polytype of the cathode material helped to preserve its structural integrity.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Earlier, a study by researchers at the Tokyo University of Science had shown that doping a sodium-ion battery cathode with scandium can improve its cycling stability.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This effect was specific to the combination of scandium and the P′2 polytype; similar improvements were not observed in the P2 polytype or when doping with other metals like ytterbium and aluminum.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • According to Reuters, analysts predict a possible lunar gold rush driven by the Moon’s reserves of helium-3 and rare earth elements, such as scandium, yttrium and the 15 lanthanides, which are used in advanced technologies.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
  • These include lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel (often called critical minerals, essential for rechargeable batteries), as well as rare-earth minerals such as yttrium, scandium, and lanthanides (integral components of green infrastructure).
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025

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