YInMn Blue
Azul YInMn
- Date
- 2009 · confidence high
- Place
- Corvallis, Oregon, United States
- Credited to
- Arthur W. Sleight y Mas Subramanian
- Field
- Matter & energy
What it is
YInMn Blue is an inorganic pigment made from oxides of yttrium, indium and manganese, discovered by accident in 2009 by Mas Subramanian's team. It was the first new inorganic blue pigment found in over two centuries, notable for its thermal and chemical stability.
What it led to
- Commercialization as an artist's and industrial pigment
- Search for new lead- and cobalt-free inorganic pigments
- Use in heat-reflective coatings