SCANDIUM (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

[@dsm3759703]

Explosion goes off in Neil's face, zero expression change. Love that guy.

[@periodicvideos]

Cool as a cucumber.

[@Fomites]

Lol 😅 so true. He's quite a character.

[@ThootenTootinTabootin]

I came here to say that. I would have panicked. Dude is a professional

[@andyharris3084]

The man is a machine. A mandroid if you like.

[@jmkqfnvyl87]

Helps to keep your hair short

[@water_alias]

16 years on KZbin and still going 👍 ... Thanks to the whole team, before and behind the camera.

[@mofo5206]

Yep we are gratefull🎉

[@timng9104]

i literally grew up with it XD. Was O levels student, now Postdoc in Materials Science! AlScN is probably the hottest area you will see Sc

[@Clonetrooper0130]

If this channel came out in the 2020s it would die in less than 5 months.

[@patrickosmium733]

@@Clonetrooper0130why do u say that?

[@Whosaids0]

Right on, been on since '05. It's pretty cool to think, maybe a little bit of me is in that algorithm somewhere.

[@thebrookshome]

4:23 Neil causes Scandium to flinch, and not the other way around

[@TehPwnerer]

Neil was like stone

[@WeedShaggy]

Neil is so badass that he wore a tank top during the experiments

[@cl50247]

Neil is the Chuck Norris of Chemists😂

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

4:20 Even when there's a bright flash and fire at less than arm's length from his face, Neil has the same expression.

[@runcycleskixc]

I bet even his eye pupil diameter did not change.

[@human498]

Exactly what I was thinking. Cool as a cucumber. Wonder what it takes to rattle him.

[@bluefloyd1]

Neil's reaction to the burning is so robotic, it's like he's done this before

[@kevinaguilar9454]

*bright explosion of burning metal* Neil: "hmm, yes. Very interesting 🗿"

[@Sinnistering]

I loved the Mike Rumsey segment! I love all the chemistry too, but seeing how it is in the natural form ties it together. From mineral to metal to chemistry!

[@DemianX6x6x6X]

this channel never gets old

[@StuffandThings_]

Its entertainment value decays slower than a Bismuth atom

[@tonyharion9816]

And I think it never will.....❤

[@serioushex3893]

"we finally got ahold of a bunch of scandium, what do we do with it?" "Burn it, of course!"

[@zhiracs]

The mark of a true scientist

[@RJRC_105]

"I persuaded Neil" Like that was difficult.

[@JonathonPawelko]

Isn't it obvious?

[@KaitouKaiju]

Me when I get a whole bunch of money

[@kylegonewild]

Never get tired of watching and listening to these guys explain and predict and tinker.

[@haoyuan92]

Protect Prof at all costs

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

Neil is actually his undercover bodyguard His protection is assured

[@ydne]

Who else can I ask questions like, "if the Sun hits the Earth's Atmosphere with a high elemental proton filled severe solar storm, might the local atmosphere have been degraded by an obscene amount of burning diesel hydrocarbon smog enough to cause electric devices to explode. Something like pagers or walkie talkies,"?

[@2consciences]

3:26 Neil is jacked 😧

[@matewis1]

Almost as hard as his nerves, he barely blinked when it caught light

[@waavyjones9868]

Fam, stone cold. “I been here before”…

[@windhelmguard5295]

@@matewis1 professionalism at it's finest.

[@seanrodden6151]

The Chemical Stig.

[@MrTehkaiser]

Hard disagree.

[@entropyachieved750]

This channel is an KZbin treasure

[@SCREENDOORONSUBMARIN]

Neil is an absolute unit

[@Torby4096]

I believe you mean goat🐐😊

[@Tgraves2976]

Science rests on his shoulders

[@ChrisSmith-wh6bq]

“Hench” is the term I believe.

[@Muonium1]

Outside of a few highly exotic aerospace alloys, largely experimental solid electrolyte fuel cells, high color rendering index metal halide lamps, and erbium dental lasers, scandium still has practically no uses. Even the latter two applications are disappearing due to LED adoption and simpler erbium YAG lasers that don't contain any scandium, respectively. Barely 20 tons of it is used each year world wide. Compare to its next door neighbor titanium at a relatively huge 230,000 tons per year, or even neodymium at 60,000 tons! Even bismuth which is 3,000 times rarer in the Earth's crust has a yearly production of about 20,000 tons, a thousand times greater than scandium.

[@red.aries1444]

Bismuth might be overall rarer in the whole Earth's crust, but more concentrated at some places or is a byproduct when mining for other elements, therefore it is much cheaper to produce. Scandium is very expensive to produce and it's properties are not special enough that it can't be replaced with other materials, so it isn't widely used.

[@plasmahead2]

From what I (barely) understand about scandium, it was pretty much deposited by an asteroid impact that scattered a fine layer of dust all around the world.... hence why its so hard to concentrate.

[@TheRockMorton]

Scandalous

[@johnpublic6582]

I guess one of those aerospace alloys is what the scandium revolver is made from. They feel like a plastic toy they are so light.

[@StuffandThings_]

Huh, I'm surprised its not used more in alloys despite its rarity. Way less toxic than Beryllium, less flammable than Magnesium, less dense than Titanium. I suppose the cost turns people off but even then, I expected more uses out of it.

[@AppliedCryogenics]

As the first sample burst into bright flash, Neil's face was as serene as a Tibetan master's.

[@henriknilsson7851]

A truly great episode! Seeing the mineral form and how rare Scandium is added great context.

[@h0verman]

Whoever does the very subtle soundtracks to these videos is doing a great job

[@eliezervega2644]

I see the Professor is looking sharp, we need you with us for another 100 years sir.

[@MrDanielmahaniel]

Amazing productions still. I never cease to be amazed by how much knowledge you can squeeze into these videos. The history, chemistry, geology, video production insights, and so much more

[@abigailcooling6604]

This is a brilliant revision of the Scandium video. Really loved the burning filings - it's just beautiful. Also thanks for the French practice at 8:10

[@ANTIAVISOSPORFIN-ii1cu]

Professor Neil Is Heartwarming See You Again! Finally Find Another Answer Through These Years To My Student Questions!

[@Benny-o6p]

Around 14 years ago I found this channel, tracked down the Professor's email and asked a silly question on perpetual motion, to which he actually replied, to my amazement. The bismuth video actually inspired me to create some very beautiful crystals and jewelry, thank you for that. I'm now just checking up on the channel to see how the team is doing and am very comforted to see everyone doing well. Love you guys and thank you so much for everything.❤

[@riverbender9898]

Thank you for all the brilliance you have shared with us.

[@periodicvideos]

Thanks for watching with us.

[@ThatOneAgarAgarioThePro]

Best chemist channel for non chemist student but outsider

[@williammorton8555]

This has got to be one of the best examples of how Science should work. Magnificent.

[@MayorMcC666]

loved the geology segment!

[@DaveNBake]

always a treat seeing another of these pop up

[@user-gy7zt7vn8g]

That super slow mo shot was so beautiful

[@aenima462]

I've been watching since the early days of this channel but never had taken chemistry. I decided to go back to school and am now currently taking chemistry after all these years and it feels so right 😊

[@thoughtprism2963]

This man looks more like a professor of science than anyone else I've ever seen, haha.

[@balsarmy]

Thanks for giving scandium!❤ this channel is cool

[@lindakilmer2548]

BTW, I really enjoyed seeing the mineral crystals of the mineral baring the element. I don’t remember seeing this done before in your videos. Truly enjoyed it!! I love rocks & minerals!!

[@Travluminatii]

Great to see you back professor !

[@bentationfunkiloglio]

I really enjoyed seeing the scandium minerals. The video sequence of scandium filings burning was stunning.

[@Dudewhatno]

You’re a gem and so are all of your videos sir. One of my favorite channels in the world. Just wanted to say thanks for all the wonders and knowledge you’ve shared over the years.

[@StuffandThings_]

Awww yeah, my favorite chemistry channel is back once again! I always loved the elements series ever since the originals, and these updates are always a nice way to keep it going.

[@LightDiodeNeal]

I thought this could be part 3 of a 21-part series, one for each proton! Plus the isotopes as a bonus! Could watch these all day! 🙂 Thanks Team-PV

[@gasdive]

80g of scandium is a pretty generous gift!

[@Natobot9000]

Thank you for all of these fantastic videos!!

[@periodicvideos]

You’re welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@jamescormier5218]

They need to produce merch with their iconic faces… The quintessential mad scientist and his silent, somber bald headed assistant.

[@ec1628]

What a gift! The professor returns!

[@billpotmesil]

Neil is so calm and stoic as the scandium is lighting off!

[@WireMosasaur]

my goodness that super-slowmo footage with the music at the end was so beautiful

[@ThootenTootinTabootin]

It was awesome to see how an element is found naturally. Great add to the video

[@mattflamenco]

I have no idea what you're talking about but I love watching these videos. Please make more.

[@thekingoffailure9967]

He’s talking about scandium

[@huntermclaren322]

Neil's filings are always a beautiful addition to these videos.

[@christopherleubner6633]

Scandium likes to form the oxyhalide when in and aquious halide acid. The halides are best formed by heating scandium in a halide vapor. Scandium iodide or bromide are a very important light emitting chemical for metal halide lamps.❤

[@lindakilmer2548]

That’s the first time I’ve seen scandium used for any reason!! So coool!!

[@spocko2181]

I have a revolver partly made of scandium.

[@lindakilmer2548]

@@spocko2181 wow! Now that’s cool!!

[@alexanderkha27]

A Jane street internship ad is next level

[@TheoneandonlyRAH]

love the jane street ad. whoever set that up is a marketing genius

[@carltauber2939]

The principal commercial use of scandium in the US used to be white metal halide arc lamps which were based on a mixture of sodium and scandium halides. I believe that European manufacturers used a different chemistry based on indium and dysprosium, although I don't know why.

[@PBeringer]

Neil does not flinch in the slightest when the Scandium finally catches fire. What an absolute legend! I love that he's "mute", kinda like the Teller of chemistry. I can't actually remember hearing him talk in any previous videos ...

[@andygrove285]

Beautiful mineral samples 😃

[@carlbrenninkmeijer8925]

So good, thank you all !

[@jeffspaulding9834]

I loved chemistry in high school, and was pretty good at the theory and calculations, but I was worthless in the lab. Nothing ever went right. I got mad respect for people like Neil that can turn all the ideas and equations into reality.

[@nancymencke503]

So glad to see you again. Thank you

[@TheKcrellin]

I very much enjoyed this video, as I worked with reactions of Scandium complexes in the gas phase for my Ph.D. back in the 1990's. To get the Scandium in the gas phase we used laser ablation to generate the Sc(I) ions, and I remember the appearance of the scandium metal we used for the target was exactly like the metal in your video.

[@jeffstaples347]

Thanks for the update videos everyone.

[@zebraforceone]

Always good to see a new Periodic Video

[@nigeldepledge3790]

There's a third possibility for why the large lump of scandium did not burn but the small filings did. Would not scandium, like aluminium, also form a protective layer of oxide on its surface? The large lump had been stored in air for some unknown length of time; but the fresh filings were tested the same day they were produced, right? This is consistent with the idea that the older scandium surface has an inert coating of some sort, but the freshly-exposed scandium is free to react.

[@danieljmitro]

A phenomenal video!

[@davidhiggen3029]

Great to see the series continue. A question though: is there any unique property of scandium? Or in other words, is there any application of it which absolutely requires it rather than any other element?

[@Zeldaschampion]

4:47 For a second there I got spooked and thought the professor was going to tell us about Raid Shadow Legends.

[@afctin]

Hello, thank you very much for these chemistry videos. Super! Sincerely, Antonio Constantin🙂

[@johnl2727]

Sir Martyn: Great video. Greetings from Canton, OH.

[@joependleton6293]

Watching that effect, you had it sparkling ✨

[@MostlyIC]

the most important use for Scandium is as an alloying element with Aluminum, 0.5% to 2.0% typically makes the alloy as strong as the strongest aluminum alloys and makes it so that it retains this strength after welding (typical aluminum alloys lose most of their strength after welding), but since Scandium is so rare we don't use it, which is really too bad.

[@TheDistur]

That's cool you got ahold of so much.

[@Fudmottin]

I was very happy to see this video. I own a Smith & Wesson revolver which is made with their famous aluminum-scandium alloy. They charge quite a bit of money for the scandium revolvers they make compared to the regular aluminum alloy or steel alloy revolvers. It would be nice to know if the scandium really does make the aluminum alloy significantly stronger because the scandium guns are in magnum calibers.

[@jerryscrazy1]

I can't believe I've been here so long 😁 I've always found your videos entertaining yet quaint

[@bigsarge2085]

Interesting as always!

[@winterlighthome]

I love, love, love, love, love, love, love that y'all still update the element videos.

[@shmackydoodRon]

This channel still rules. Don’t change the format.

[@c.a.r.s.carsandrelevantspecs]

Awesome video! Thanks for presenting this excellent information.

[@SergeMatveenko]

That's around $21k worth of Sc. What a generous gift!

[@johnladuke6475]

When Prof says "before I tell you the result" I was so ready for him to tell me about Ground News or Brilliant or one of the many, many VPNs.

[@hibbs1712]

The scandium filings were amazing, wow.

[@Psygression91]

If science had an avatar, it would be this guy

[@milos-ITMilosevicsimpathy1]

I am here and listening ❤

[@MrKago1]

The speed of precipitation reactions never fail to amaze me.

[@Dlweta57]

I love theses vids... And I specially love the scientific term ' large lumps' in ref to surface area..

[@jimengr]

Great video!

[@mjmorriplymouth]

5:50 more worried about the Bromine fumes obscuring the Scandium than breathing in the fumes😂

[@faxezu]

Thanks for the video. I'm currently doing my PhD in materials science on a piezoelectric ceramic called AlScN. So a solid solution of AlN and ScN. I only see the Sc as small metallic disks for sputtering so really nice to see some other things happen to it.

[@JAzzWoods-ik4vv]

Love your work!

[@Ninjahat]

Thanks Martyn! 🙂

[@SunriseLAW]

Scandium costs about $270 per gram. So, the 87 grams is worth about $22,680 (!)

[@emceeboogieboots1608]

Makes for an expensive sparkler

[@ventsislav1796]

Fascinating, my favourite subjects are Chemistry & Biochemistry.

[@Pr3stag3]

Just for reference according to Google that the 80 gram parcel of Scandium is worth $21,600 that's a good friend you have😂

[@htchtc203]

About $22k/kg, not 80g

[@slowneutron6163]

Neil is like if Beaker from the Muppet Show was bald and had his shit together.

[@tttITA10]

Neil expression being stone cold when confronted with an scandium explosion centimeters in front of his face fits the character exceptionally well.

[@meaziemmcglobal8737]

Got to love an enthusiastic scientist

[@glint3924]

The fact that this is a newly pure element of such quantity being produce on earth is jaw dropping. I don't know the estimated value of such a material, but I'm sure it will not come cheap.

[@余郷敦夫]

The professor speaks slowly, so even a Japanese person like me can easily understand, which is great because there are no chemistry classes like this in Japan.

[@peter4210]

I keep seeing (new) and I'm like wow finally a new element

[@holemajora598]

Yess a new PT video!

[@scoutdogfsr]

14:05 that combustion is spectacular!

[@fasvi1285]

I love these videos. Please keep making them. I do notice, from time to time, a technical issue with the camera work. At times, when Martin is being filmed the background book shelves are in perfect focus, but he is not. I wonder if the autofocus settings are wrong.

[@michaelsheffield6852]

Beautiful burning , amazing, the world gets to see it, scandium burning.

[@alexcarniglia8141]

Thanks for the video.

[@periodicvideos]

You’re welcome

[@bradley3549]

Neil truly is the Chuck Norris of Chemistry.

[@WeedShaggy]

Neil didn't need a fume hood for the Bromine. The Bromine fumes simply dissipated away from Neil's presence.