Yttrium (Y) Nanoparticles, nanodots or nanopowder are black spherical high surface area particles. Nanoscale Yttrium Particles are typically 5 - 45 nanometers (nm) with specific surface area (SSA) in the 30 – 50 m 2 /g range and also available in with an average particle size of 75 - 100 nm range with a specific surface area of approximately 5 - 10 m 2 /g. Nano Yttrium Particles are also available in passivated and Ultra high purity and high purity and coated and dispersed forms. Research into applications for yttrium nanocrystals has focused on their potential electrical, magnetic, optical, catalytic, biomedical and bioscience properties and for use in coatings, plastics, nanowire, nanofiber and textiles and in alloy and catalyst applications.