Synergistic improvement of strength and ductility in graphene nanoplatelets/Mg-14Li-1Al composites via heterogeneous phase regulation
December 2025
•GNPs/LA141 composites with high strength and high plasticity are successfully fabricated by utilizing the accumulative roll bonding and friction stir processing.•The α-Mg/β-Li phase structure with...
Advances toward self-healing coatings on Mg alloys for active corrosion protection
December 2025
•Self-healing coating promoted passive protection transformed into active protection.•Loading and releasing of corrosion inhibitors were paramount for self-healing coatings on Mg alloys.•Three representative...
New insights into combined thermal and vibration softening of magnesium alloy in rotational vibration assisted incremental sheet forming
December 2025
•Modelling thermal and vibration effects in complex deformation of RV-ISF.•Decoupling and understanding individual contributions of different softening effects.•Investigating microstructure evolution...
A dissimilar laser welding joint of magnesium alloys AZ80 and AM60: Microstructure analysis and mechanical behavior
December 2025
•Investigated microstructure and tensile behavior of laser-welded AZ80–AM60 joint.•Fusion zone exhibited coarse grains but maintained high work-hardening capability.•Strain localized first in the fusion...
Recent advances in magnesium and magnesium alloys for next-generation high-energy-density lithium rechargeable batteries
December 2025
•We focus on the recent development of Mg-based alloys for Li metal batteries.•Various strategies for synthesizing Mg alloy system-based Li anodes are discussed.•Perspectives for designing an advanced...
Insights of stearic acid/polypyrrole superhydrophobic coating on controlling corrosion, antibacterial and cytocompatibility of biodegradable Mg alloy and its implication on fracture fixation
December 2025
•Stearic acid treated polypyrrole coating develops a superhydrophobic surface, which enhanced corrosion protection efficacy by more than 85%.•Improved corrosion properties of the coated specimen leads...
Investigation of the compressive deformation mechanisms in Mg-Gd-Y strengthened bimetallic composite rods
December 2025
•The AZ31/Mg-Gd-Y composite rod has a good metallurgical bond.•The high dislocation density in the interface region favors non-basal slip activation.•The nucleation and growth of {10-12} twins in A/G-AZ31...
Degradation and biocompatibility of Mg-Dy-Zn alloys containing the LPSO and γʹ phases under physiological conditions
December 2025
•Mg-Dy-Zn alloys with varying Dy content were prepared and investigated with respect to microstructure, degradation properties and biocompatibility.•Larger amounts of intermetallics display the lower...
Tailoring bimodal grain structure to achieve simultaneous improvement of strength and ductility in magnesium alloys at cryogenic temperatures
December 2025
•Bimodal grain structure enables a superior strength-ductility synergy in Mg-3.6Y alloys at CT, with ∼50% DRXed region fraction increasing the TYS by 1.6 times and reducing fracture elongation by only...
The performance degradation of MAO/GPTMS coating on magnesium alloy under combined corrosive environment and cyclic loading
December 2025
•MAO/GPTMS coating reduces the corrosion rate of Mg alloy.•The coating has a certain influence on the mechanical behavior of the alloy.•The brittleness and bonding strength of the coating affect the...
Indexation of coordinated bursts of plasticity in Mg-4Zn via high-energy X-rays
December 2025
•Intermittent plasticity bursts of 33 embedded grains are studied for a Mg-Zn alloy.•The magnitude and frequency of these bursts are quantified.•69 % of the bursts are coordinated with events in nearby...
Microstructure, mechanical properties and damping behavior of novel Mg-Ga-Zn alloys fabricated by medium-high strain rate rolling
December 2025
•The mechanism of Zn influencing the microstructure of Mg-Ga alloy under medium and high strain rate deformation is revealed.•Zn can reduce the strain amplitude when the alloy damping value reaches...
The mechanism of pre-twinning on enhancing strength of AZ31 magnesium alloy
December 2025
•New free compression and width-constrained rolling (FCWR) of AZ31 sheet is proposed.•FCWR of AZ31 sheet can eliminate strong basal texture and considerably refine grains.•Multiple slip systems are...
Breaking Mg matrix composite property trade-offs via in-situ interface reaction and heterogeneous structure design
December 2025
•Overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off of mg matrix composite by constructing layered heterostructures.•In situ interfacial reaction was used to imparts magnetism to mg matrix composite to improve...
Protein in physiological fluid resists premature fracture of a magnesium alloy: Unique, remarkable and contrasting influences on stress corrosion cracking and corrosion
December 2025
•Identifies a new and unique overall fracture surface for a magnesium alloy in a physiological fluid environment with added organic molecule (that is, bovine serum albumin/BSA).•Demonstrates the contrasting...
High-modulus magnesium alloy: Control of microstructure and mechanical properties via in-situ synthesis of the Al2RE phase
December 2025
•High-modulus magnesium alloys with excellent mechanical properties were prepared using an in-situ autogenesis method.•The enhancement in the alloy's modulus is mainly attributed to the formation of...
Modification of texture in AZ31 magnesium alloy via cold pre-upsetting alternating forward extrusion
December 2025
•Research that combines cold pre-deformation with alternating forward extrusion processes.•The effects of CDRX and DDRX on texture during extrusion were studied.•The effects of pre-deformation twinning...
The origin of ultrahigh-strength in GWZ1021K alloy fabricated by wire-arc directed energy deposition
December 2025
•Lightweight and ultrahigh-strength GWZ1021K alloy suitable for wire-arc directed energy deposition was designed.•Ultrahigh ultimate tensile strength of up to 403 MPa was achieved in GWZ1021K component...
Comparison of the insertion-extraction of Ca and Mg ions in amorphous CaMn2O4 post-spinel-based cathodes in aqueous media
December 2025
•Calcium manganese oxide (CMO) can be used as a cathode for Mg and Ca ion batteries.•Mg ions insert more efficiently in CMO than Ca ions.•Better CMO capacity and cyclability for Mg than for Ca electrolytes.•Cation...
Clarifying interfacial microstructures of Ti particle reinforced Mg-Zn-Mn composites to achieve good strength-ductility synergy
December 2025
•The Ti/Mg-6Zn-xMn composites were successfully prepared by semi-solid stirring assisted ultrasonic treatment.•The interfacial structure evolution and its role on the mechanical properties was revealed.•The...
Enhancing hydrogen storage performance of MgH2 with hollow Bi2Ti2O7 catalyst: Synergistic effects of Bi2Mg3 alloy phase and Ti polyvalency
December 2025
•The hollow Bi2Ti2O7 catalysts were synthesized by a simple thermal method.•The Bi2Ti2O7 can effectively catalyze the hydrogen ab/desorption of MgH2.•The synergistic effect of multivalent Ti and Bi2Mg3...
Insight into the hot deformation behavior and recrystallization mechanism of Mg-Y-RE alloys based on machine learning
December 2025
•Systematic analysis of microstructure evolution during hot deformation of Mg-Y-Nd-(Sm)-Zr alloys.•The flow stress of Sm-containing alloys decreases dramatically to a steady state after reaching a peak...
Advances and prospects in drug-like coatings on Mg alloy cardiovascular stents: A review
December 2025
•This review overviews the latest advancements in functional coatings for Mg alloy vascular stents.•This review introduces the drug-like coating concept through the current research status and proposes...
Superplastic deformation mechanisms of coarse-grained rolled Mg-4Y-3RE magnesium alloy
December 2025
•Among all rolled magnesium alloys, the coarse-grained WE43 studied in this paper exhibits the best high strain rate superplasticity. Under the conditions of 460 °C and a strain rate of 0.0 1s−1, its...