Post-processing technologies for microstructure and properties optimization of additive manufacturing-fabricated high-strength aluminum alloys: A review
September 2026
Additive manufacturing (AM) offers a promising route for the lightweight and integrated fabrication of complex high-strength aluminum alloy (HSAA) components. However, the as-built state of these alloys...
Novel partially biodegradable Ti-6Al-4V/Zn composites fabricated through hybrid additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy
September 2026
This study reports the development of a Ti6Al4V-Zn metallic bi-metal composite (Ti64-Zn MBMC) engineered for biodegradable biomedical applications. The composite features a continuous additively manufactured...
Laser shock peening of nanocarbon–metal composites: Microstructural mechanisms, property enhancement, and processing windows
December 2026
Laser shock peening (LSP) has attracted growing attention as a post-processing technique for tailoring the microstructure and reinforcement architecture of nanocarbon–metal composites based on lightweight...
Wire arc additive manufacturing of magnesium alloys: Feedstock design, thermal-metallurgical control, and performance translation
December 2026
Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) provides a high-deposition-rate, wire-fed route for producing large magnesium (Mg) alloy components, but its use is constrained by Mg volatility and oxidation,...
MOFs-derived transition metal phosphides as promising electrode materials for supercapacitors
September 2026
The development of high-performance supercapacitors (SCs) hinges on advanced electrode materials. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-derived transition metal phosphides (TMPs) have emerged as promising...
Simultaneous enhancement of room-temperature tensile properties and high-temperature creep resistance in Ti-45Al-8Nb alloy through multistage nanocarbide precipitation
December 2026
Achieving simultaneous enhancement in room-temperature tensile properties and high-temperature creep resistance remains a formidable challenge for TiAl alloys. Here, we report a multistage nanocarbide...
Tensile deformation behavior of Ti-Nb graded alloy fabricated by direct laser deposition
September 2026
Compositional gradient titanium alloys are one of the research directions for novel biomedical materials. In this work, Ti-30Nb/Ti-40Nb gradient titanium alloy was fabricated using direct laser deposition...
Aging temperature-dependent precipitation characteristic and strengthening mechanisms in a Zn-modified Al-Cu-Li alloy with multi-alloying (Mg, Ag, Zr)
December 2026
Promising Al-Cu-Li alloys with 1 wt% Zn content and multi-alloying elements (Mg, Ag, Zr) represent an optimal compositional design. However, studies on the influence of aging temperature on their precipitation...
Lightweight porous Co3Mo/Co2Mo3O8 catalytic materials with enhanced hydrogen spillover for ampere-level water electrolysis
September 2026
The Co3Mo alloy has attracted considerable attention due to its optimal hydrogen-binding energy for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). However, their HER kinetics under high current densities...
Microstructure regulation and plasticity improvement of TiAl4822 alloy via electroshock treatment
December 2026
The Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb (TiAl4822) alloy is a widely used superalloy that exhibits low ductility and poor deformability at room temperature. Therefore, improving room-temperature plasticity is a key research...
Inaugural editorial
September 2026
Interfacial coherency-dependent slip transfer and cooperative activation of 〈c+a〉 dislocations at α/β interfaces in a TC25 alloy
March 2027
The α/β interface is a critical structural unit governing plastic compatibility and damage evolution in dual-phase titanium alloys. However, direct evidence for the mechanistic role of interfacial coherency...
Qualifying biochar-derived graphite for lithium-ion battery anodes in Europe
March 2027
Biochar-derived graphite is moving from an exploratory laboratory concept toward a plausible route to lower-impact graphite for lithium-ion battery anodes. Recent studies show that biomass and biochar...
