Simultaneous enhancement of hardness and corrosion resistance in liquid-metal-dealloyed Mg–Ti composites via short-time Al-melt treatment
April 2027
•Al-melt treatment reconstructs bicontinuous Mg–Ti composites into α-Ti/TiAl3/Al3Mg2 structures.•The interconnected morphology is preserved despite rapid Ti–Al and Mg–Al interfacial reactions.•Al-melt...
Ultralong cycling stability of a Mg-Ni-Si-Na hydrogen storage alloy enabled by the synergistic promotion effect from Mg2Si phase and Na
February 2027
•The Mg-4.5Ni-0.8Si-0.15Na alloy exhibits only 6.6% capacity decay after 3500 cycles.•The preferential fracture at the fragile Mg2Si/Mg interface effectively protects the catalytic Mg2Ni phase.•Na promotes...
Friction stir processing coupled with LDH modification enables enhanced cathodic inhibition on Mg alloys
February 2027
•A synergistic strategy combining FSP and LDH was proposed to protect Mg alloy.•FSP microstructure refinement facilitated dense LDH film growth.•The surface hydrogen evolution rate decreased by 92%.•DFT...
Self-sealing, self-healing, and corrosion-resistant microarc oxidation coatings via in situ Ce doping for Mg alloys
January 2027
•A two-step microarc oxidation (MAO) process is employed to fabricate in situ CePO4-doped coatings on the Mg alloy.•The CePO4-doped MAO coating exhibits self-sealing properties due to the CePO4/MgO...
Mechanical performance of coated 3D-printed magnesium bone scaffold lattices: A review of surface engineering strategies for load-bearing orthopedic applications
January 2027
•Coatings on high-surface-area Mg scaffolds separate degradation from mechanical function, preventing fast corrosion.•Multiple coatings each offer distinct trade-offs between corrosion protection, mechanical...
Critical review of magnesium-based thermochemical and electrochemical reduction routes for sustainable non-ferrous metal production
January 2027
•Mg enables low-carbon extraction of diverse non-ferrous metals.•The review links magnesiothermic and molten-halide electrochemical routes.•MgCl2 enhances electrochemical extraction and Mg regeneration.•Engineering...
Electropulsing anisotropy of pre-twinned AZ31 Mg alloy: A quasi-in-situ EBSD analysis
January 2027
•Quasi-in-situ EBSD decoupled thermal and athermal EPT effects in pre-twinned AZ31.•FDM simulation predicts a TD/RD resistivity ratio of 1.11, matching experiment.•SIBM governed early stage; NG activated...
Architecting optimized heterostructure for exceptional strength-ductility synergy in Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Mn alloy
December 2026
•Extruded bimodal Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Mn alloy achieves 372 MPa ultimate tensile strength and 17.3% elongation.•Narrow coarse grains enable uniform strain partitioning and continuous GNDs gradient near fine...
Development of a micro-alloyed bio-Mg alloy with high strength-ductility, promising corrosion behavior via rotary swaging
December 2026
•Yield strength of Mg-0.5Zn-0.2Ge-0.05Ca alloy was increased by 61% via rotary swaging.•Strength improvement is mainly due to grain refinement (49.9 MPa) and dislocation accumulation (36.0 MPa).•High...
Targeted purification based on impurity characteristics: A new framework and frontier advances in magnesium refining
December 2026
•A new framework for targeted purification of magnesium melts based on impurity characteristics is proposed.•Size-dependent strategies for differentiated non-metallic inclusion removal are summarized.•Future...
Recent advances in extrusion-based Mg/Al and Mg/Mg bimetallic composites: Processing, interface control, microstructure evolution, and mechanical properties
December 2026
•Recent advances in extrusion-based Mg/Al and Mg/Mg bimetallic composites are reviewed.•Extrusion-based processes enable interface bonding, grain refinement, and texture modification.•Mg–Al IMC layers...
Mechanism-informed machine learning for intelligent design of rare-earth-containing magnesium-based alloys
December 2026
•A mechanism-informed ML framework is proposed for RE-containing Mg-based alloys.•Mechanical, corrosion, electrochemical, and biodegradation cases are reviewed.•ML streamlines the workflow from property...
Advances in layered double hydroxides with corrosion inhibitors for effective corrosion protection of magnesium and aluminum alloys: A review
December 2026
•Summarizes recent advances in LDH-based anticorrosive coatings for Mg and Al alloys.•Reviews inhibitor-loaded LDH systems and their corrosion protection mechanisms.•Discusses active protection strategies...
Revealing the dynamic evolution of interfacial water during Mg anodic dissolution
November 2026
•Constructed a machine-learning interatomic potential for Mg–water interfaces via fine-tuning of a pre-trained model, enabling anodic dissolution simulations.•Derived an accurate anodic polarization...
Research on interfacial microstructure, mechanical properties, and damage behaviors of AZ91/GWZ831K bimetallic structures fabricated via wire-arc directed energy deposition
November 2026
•AZ91/GWZ831K bimetallic structures were fabricated by WA-DED with two distinct deposition sequences.•AG sample shows superior tensile properties to GA sample due to its interlocking interface hindering...
Tailoring intermetallic anisotropy in AZ91 alloy via Y/La co-addition: A dual-site occupancy mechanism
November 2026
•Y/La co-addition synergistically improves AZ91 strength and toughness, promoting a transition to ductile fracture.•Y transforms the high-aspect-ratio needle-like Al11La3 phase into a coarsened rod-like...
Corrosion inhibition of AZ91D magnesium alloy and its micro-arc oxidation coating by three carboxylate-based inhibitors in NaCl solution
November 2026
•Three carboxylate inhibitors effectively protect both bare AZ91D alloy and MAO-treated magnesium alloy.•Inhibitors adsorb on surfaces to form protective films that suppress Mg(OH)2 formation.•On MAO...
Interplay between Al-RE particles and twins: Strain gradient-driven twin boundary breakthrough of static recrystallized grains
November 2026
•Bi-directional SRX is triggered both at GB regions (GBs and Al11RE3 particles) and within grains (twins and Al2RE particles).•Particle-twin interplay enables SRX grains to overcome twin boundary constraints.•Grain-scale...
Nanoscale quantification of slip activity and pre-twin-assisted strength-ductility synergy in AZ31 Mg alloy at cryogenic temperatures
November 2026
•Cryogenic HRDIC reveals quantitative slip evolution and 〈c+a〉 contribution at −180 °C.•Non-basal slip activation alone is insufficient to sustain cryogenic ductility.•Detwinning converts hard orientations...
Mechanistic insights into ultraviolet-crosslinked sulfonated hyaluronic acid microspheres for stable biointerfaces on biodegradable cerebrovascular magnesium implants
November 2026
•Two kinds of novel S-HA microspheres were applied for coatings of Mg alloy cerebrovascular implants.•After comparison, UV cured S-HA-Tyr@microsphere has better stability than VIS cured S-HA-Tyr@microsphere.•UV...
Effect of integrated die-casting on microstructure and mechanical properties of large-scale complex thin-walled RE-Mg alloy components for new energy vehicles
November 2026
•Vacuum-assisted HPDC produced an integrated RE-Mg alloy rear floor measuring 1842 mm × 1549 mm × 741 mm in outer dimensions and weighing 36.7 kg.•The shock absorber tower/wheel housing exhibited the...
Stabilized interdiffusion-mechanical interlocking interface in Mg-based heavy metal heterostructures under long-term thermal/cryogenic cycling
November 2026
•IMI mechanism couples atomic interdiffusion with 3D mechanical interlocking in Mg/Al/Ta, ensuring extreme thermal stability.•Multi-scale tests show the interface design retains structural integrity...
Controllable fast fabrication of Mg-W-Si-P-O composite oxide films on AM60 Mg alloys by hybrid anodization for enhanced performance
November 2026
•A programmed hybrid anodizing strategy is developed for rapid coating growth in 9.7 µm/min.•The strategy facilitates W-incorporated oxide deposition and inhibits the substrate dissolution.•W-incorporation...
Study on the dendritic growth in Mg-10Gd alloy: Combined modified cellular automata model coupling solute trapping and non-equilibrium kinetics with in-situ synchrotron X-ray imaging experiments
November 2026
•A modified cellular automaton model coupling solute trapping (CA-ST) is developed.•The CA-ST model predicts accurately the PDAS of directionally solidified Mg-Gd alloy.•Solute distribution of Mg-Gd...
High-cycle fatigue and corrosion-fatigue behavior of extruded Mg-Zn alloys: Isolated effects of Y and Ca
November 2026
•Controlled alloy design isolated Ca and Y effects at comparable solute content, grain size, and fatigue loading.•In air HCF (R = 0), ZX10 reached 107 cycles at 90% σY,T; Z1 and ZW11 required 80% σY,T.•In...