Dynamic mechanical response and deformation-induced co-axial nanocrystalline grains facilitating crack formation in magnesium-yttrium alloy
Available online 9 October 2024
•The dynamic mechanical response and mechanisms of magnesium- yttrium alloy at high strain rates were investigated.•Deformation twinning and non-basal dislocation slip are the primary deformation modes...
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Microstructure, mechanical properties and damping behavior of novel Mg-Ga-Zn alloys fabricated by medium-high strain rate rolling
Available online 8 October 2024
•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...
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Gadolinium-doped injectable magnesium-calcium phosphate bone cements for noninvasive visualization
Available online 8 October 2024
•Magnesium calcium phosphate cements were doped with gadolinium ions.•The incorporation of Gd3+ into stanfieldite was confirmed by EPR.•Injectability reached 80%, and high cohesion was observed.•Cytocompatibility...
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Solid solution dependence of the deformation behavior in Mg–xZn (x = 0, 1, 2 wt%) alloys: In-situ neutron diffraction and crystal plasticity modeling
Available online 5 October 2024
•Solid solution effects on deformation behavior are investigated by combined neutron diffraction and polycrystal plasticity modeling.•Mg–1 wt%Zn alloy features a distinctive yielding and hardening behavior...
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Development of in-situ porous Ti particle reinforced Mg-Cu-Gd metallic glass matrix composite with dual-scale reinforcing structures
Available online 2 October 2024
•In-situ porous Ti particles are introduced into Mg-based BMG via dealloying in metallic melt.•Various volume fractions and sizes of in-situ porous Ti are introduced.•Composites show both higher strength...
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Effect of pre-deformation on precipitation behavior of AZ80 alloy: Comparison of slip- and twinning-dominant deformation
Available online 28 September 2024
•Effect of slip- and twinning-dominant deformation on precipitation of AZ80 was compared.•The internal strain energy of twinning-induced sample is higher than that of slip-induced one.•Twinning-dominant...
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Effect of hard-plate rolling and annealing treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of NbB2 particle-reinforced AZ91 composite
Available online 28 September 2024
•The NbB2/AZ91 composite exhibiting desirable mechanical properties was fabricated using hard plate rolling and a subsequent short-term annealing process.•The NbB2 particles exhibited a remarkable grain...
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Structural engineering of potassium vanadate cathode by pre-intercalated Mg2+ for high-performance and durable rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Available online 26 September 2024
•A hydrothermal process was used to effectively synthesize Mg2+-intercalated potassium vanadate (KVO) (MgKVO).•The incorporation of Mg2+ increases the spacing of KVO, expands the transportation channel,...
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Synthesis of organic-inorganic 3D-nanocontainers for smart corrosion protection of friction stir welded AZ31B magnesium alloy-titanium dissimilar joints
Available online 25 September 2024
•Ce@PS nanocontainers containing 8-hydroxyquinoline (8-HQ) for corrosion protection.•Innovative dual-shell nanocontainers deliver inhibitors to Ti-Mg dissimilar joints.•Sustained corrosion protection...
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Regulating degradation in MgZnCa metallic glass: Formation of zinc-rich amorphous layer through internal zinc migration
Available online 20 September 2024
•The degradation mechanism of MgZnCa MG under dynamic loading is studied systematically for the first time.•MgZnCa MG forms a unique Zn-rich amorphous layer during dynamic loading.•The Zn-rich amorphous...
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Creep properties and fracture behavior of AZ31B extruded sheets with mixed-grain microstructures of different morphologies
Available online 11 September 2024
•The creep fracture behavior and creep properties of samples with mixed-grain microstructures are sensitive to the deformation incompatibility between the coarse and fine grains.•The relatively small...
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An overview of electrochemical, non-electrochemical and analytical approaches for studying corrosion in magnesium and its alloys
Available online 10 September 2024
•The paper provides a detailed review of different methodologies for analyzing Mg corrosion, including electrochemical, non-electrochemical, and analytical techniques.•A diverse set of analytical tools...
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Relative vacuum reduction innovative processes applied in primary magnesium production—Comprehensive analysis of thermodynamics, resource, energy flow, and carbon emission
Available online 5 September 2024
•The innovative relative vacuum magnesium smelting process (RVMSP) is proposed.•The critical volume fraction of Mg vapor is proposed and calculated systematically.•RVMSP reduces energy consumption and...
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Recent progress of electrolytes for Mg-air batteries: A review
Available online 3 September 2024
•Comprehensively cover different types of electrolytes and electrolyte additives.•Thoroughly analyze the key issues related to the electrolyte and their solutions.•Predict the future development trends...
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Efficiency of high-loaded nickel catalysts modified by Mg in hydrogen storage/extraction using quinoline/decahydroquinoline pair as LOHC substrates
August 2024
•Active high-loaded Ni catalysts modified by Mg for LOHC technology were developed.•Their activity is insured due to Ni highly dispersed state via modification by Mg.•Their utilization allowed for reaching...
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Digital manufacturing of personalized magnesium implants through binder jet additive manufacturing and automated post machining
August 2024
•First-ever study on the full digital manufacturing process chain for Mg alloys.•Interaction of as-printed Mg implants with sintering support materials during sintering.•Compared cutting performance...
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Nanomechanics of Mg-Gd-Y-Nd-Zn alloy with LPSO and MgRE phases
August 2024
•A new method through nanoindentation using a Berkovich indentor coupled with numerical simulation is suggested for characterizing the elastic–plastic behavior of materials within micro/nanoscale.•Plastic...
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Promoting dynamic recrystallization and improving strength and ductility of Mg–7Bi alloy through Al addition
August 2024
This study investigated the influence of the addition of Al to a Mg–7Bi (B7, wt%) alloy, particularly its recrystallization behavior during extrusion and its resulting mechanical properties. The addition...
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Introducing MagBERT: A language model for magnesium textual data mining and analysis
August 2024
•Trained a language model (MagBERT) for magnesium data extraction.•Trained on ∼370K abstracts focused on Mg and its alloys.•Ability to extract mechanical, microstructure, and processing properties.•Publicly...
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A review on the synergism between corrosion and fatigue of magnesium alloys: Mechanisms and processes on the micro-scale
August 2024
•Interaction between corrosion and fatigue of magnesium alloy at microscale level.•Application of scanning electrochemical techniques in these processes.•Interaction of microstructures with local corrosion/...
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Versatile techniques based on the Thermionic Vacuum Arc (TVA) and laser-induced TVA methods for Mg/Mg:X thin films deposition-A review
August 2024
•Magnesium and magnesium alloys deposited by thermionic vacuum arc.•Amorphous thin film deposition with smooth surfaces.•Laser-induced method increases the crystallinity of the deposited thin films.•Both...
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Crystal plasticity finite element simulations on extruded Mg-10Gd rod with texture gradient
August 2024
•Mg-10Gd rod produced for vascular stents was investigated.•CP-FEM simulation was used to validate the mechanical behavior in hoop direction.•Simulated force responses and texture were in good agreement...
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Understanding the creep behaviors and mechanisms of Mg-Gd-Zn alloys via machine learning
August 2024
•A machine learning model was established to accurately predict the minimum creep rate of Mg-Gd-Zn based alloys.•The effects of alloying elements and heat treatment conditions on the creep properties...
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In situ formation of an intimate solid-solid interface by reaction between MgH2 and Ti to stabilize metal hydride anode with high active material content
August 2024
•The reaction kinetics and electrochemical performance of MgH2 are improved by addition of TiH2.•MgH2 can react with Ti to successfully in situ form an intimate interface that supplies mechanical support.•MgH2-Ti-LiH-AB...
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Characterization of deformation transition in the rolled LZ91 magnesium alloy under tensile loading
August 2024
•The rotational activity of α crystals was denoted at 0.6% nominal strain by the integrated intensity of the transmission-XRD measurement.•The dislocations in β phase was observed near the precipitation...
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