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...
The incorporation of magnesium gallate MOF for improving anti-corrosion performance and biocompatibility of polycaprolactone/MAO-coated magnesium alloys
January 2027
•A novel MAO/PCL@GA-MOF composite coating was fabricated on Mg alloy.•The coating exhibits excellent corrosion resistance and biocompatibility.•The coating promotes osteoblast adhesion/proliferation,...
A comprehensive review of magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide nanostructures: Synthesis and their biocomposites for advanced applications
January 2027
•MgO and Mg(OH)2 can be synthesized via bottom-up or top-down approaches.•MgO and Mg(OH)2 enhance physical and functional properties of biodegradable polymers.•Biodegradable polymer composites-reinforced...
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...
Heterostructure-induced suppression of deformation twinning in cryogenic compression of laser powder bed fusion Mg-Gd-Zr alloy
December 2026
•Cryogenic deformation suppresses twinning and is governed by dislocation slip and nanoscale shear banding.•LPBF heterostructure activates shear banding in coarse grains and dislocation slip in fine...
Durable photothermal superhydrophobic surface with honeycomb-micropillar biomimetic structure for efficient anti/de-icing on magnesium alloy
December 2026
•A honeycomb–micropillar armor surface was fabricated on AZ91D Mg alloy.•TiN nanoparticles and PCM enable photothermal heating and heat storage.•The surface delayed freezing to 888 s and melted ice...
Phase regulation of polymorphic copper-tungsten bimetallic sulfide toward stable dual-ion batteries
December 2026
•I‑Cu₂WS₄ enables fast ion transport with high reversible capacity, excellent cycling stability and superior rate capability.•Ex‑situ characterizations disclose a reversible stepwise intercalation‑conversion...
In situ EBSD characterization of static recrystallization in a Mg-Zn-Ca (ZX30) alloy
December 2026
•In situ EBSD tracked static recrystallization of a low-strained Mg-Zn-Ca alloy.•A graph-based tracking approach was implemented to identify individual new grains.•Twin boundaries were highly preferred...
Architecting multiscale heterostructures in rolled Mg-Zn sheets for synergistic strength-ductility via through-thickness strain gradient
December 2026
•Single-pass ARB plus annealing yields a YS of 303 MPa and an EL of 11.1%.•Strain gradients build triple heterogeneity of grains, textures and precipitates.•Type II back stress induced by heterostructures...
Improving the grain refinement and wear behavior of ZE41 Mg alloy by laser surface texturing and ball burnishing
December 2026
•ZE41 Mg alloy was surface modified by laser texturing followed by ball burnishing.•Increasing laser pulse energy increased the depth of the surface dimples.•Higher burnishing load and passes with lower...
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...