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...
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...
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...
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...
Inaugural editorial
September 2026
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...
Aging Temperature-Dependent Precipitation Characteristic and Strengthening Mechanisms in a Zn-Modified Al-Cu-Li Alloy with Multi-Alloying (Mg, Ag, Zr)
Available online 15 August 2026
Promising Al-Cu-Li alloys with 1wt.% 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...
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Magnesium Alloys: Feedstock Design, Thermal–Metallurgical Control, and Performance Translation
Available online 4 August 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,...
Laser shock peening of nanocarbon–metal composites: microstructural mechanisms, property enhancement, and processing windows
Available online 3 August 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...
Simultaneous enhancement of room-temperature tensile properties and high-temperature creep resistance in Ti-45Al-8Nb alloy through multistage nanocarbide precipitation
Available online 8 July 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...
