Integrating complexing agents into organic anion electrolytes: A novel strategy for high-performance aqueous Mg-air batteries
October 2026
•Hybrid aqueous electrolyte with organic anions and complexing agents is designed.•Developed electrolyte enables high-energy-density Mg-air batteries.•Preferential adsorption of EDTA on the anode surface...
Role of adsorbed films of bovine serum albumin from simulated physiological fluid in resisting brittle fracture of a lean magnesium alloy
October 2026
•Novel finding of non-circular shape of fracture surface in lean Mg alloy tested in Hanks' solution with Bovine serum protein (BSA).•Fracture surface upon tests in BSA-containing fluid had only ductile...
Integrated experimental and nature-inspired optimization approach for machining thin-walled AZ31B magnesium alloy
October 2026
•Optimal machining parameters for thin-walled AZ31B milling were identified under RHVT, MQL, and N-MQL environments.•The effects of cutting speed, feed, and cooling/lubrication environment on cutting...
Effect of Al content on heat treatment response, precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of Mg-xAl-Zn alloys fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing
October 2026
•First systematic study on heat treatment response, precipitation and mechanical properties of WAAM Mg-xAl-Zn alloys for Al effect.•Determined optimal solution-aging parameters for WAAM Mg-xAl-Zn alloys...
Interfacial engineering of BN-supported PdNi clusters via d-band modulation for enhanced hydrogen storage in magnesium
October 2026
•Interfacial engineering on BN tunes PdNi clusters for Mg hydrogen storage.•nano-Mg@PdNi/BN reduces the onset dehydrogenation to 173 °C.•The composite releases 6.58 wt.% H2 within 500 s at 325 °C.•d-band...
Achieving simultaneous strength-ductility-corrosion optimization of solid-state additive friction stir deposited superlight Mg-Li alloy by a hybrid high flow rate Argon/CO₂ shielding atmosphere
October 2026
•A hybrid Ar-liquid CO₂ cooling route was developed for AFSD of LAZ1033 Mg–Li alloy, where phase-change cooling refines grains, facilitates Al solid solution and restrains secondary phases.•Low-flow...
Achieving strength-ductility synergy and controlled degradation in biodegradable Mg-Zn-Sr-Mn alloy via Sm micro-alloying
October 2026
•Sm micro-alloying yields nanoscale (Mg, Zn)41Sm5 phases in biodegradable Mg alloy.•ZSM-0.5Sm achieves strength-ductility synergy via non-basal slip activation.•0.5 wt.% Sm mitigates micro-galvanic...
Anomalous deformation behavior and underlying mechanisms of Mg-Nd-Zr-Ca alloy during low-temperature hot compression
October 2026
•The flow stress abnormally increased with decreasing strain rate during compression at 180 °C.•The activation energy for DSA is consistent with that for Zr atoms diffusion.•Zr atoms dynamically precipitate...
Reaction-sequence-regulated Y2O3/t-ZrO2 coherent interfaces enable Y diffusion and YSTZ toughening in ceramic coatings on AZ91D magnesium alloy
October 2026
•A reaction-sequence-regulated PEO strategy builds Y2O3/t-ZrO2 coherent interfaces.•High interfacial energy converts a diffusion barrier into a fast transport pathway.•The coherent interface reduces...
Achieving 500 MPa strength in rare-earth free magnesium alloys: synergetic ultrafine graining and multi-scale precipitation
October 2026
•A secondary ultra-low speed extrusion strategy is proposed to fabricate high strength RE-free Mg-Ag-Mn-Ca alloy.•The SHEed alloy achieves an ultrahigh tensile strength of 518 MPa with an elongation...
Insight into corrosion and tribological behavior of solid-state recycling Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloys through spark plasma sintering
October 2026
•Solid state recycling through spark plasma sintering resulted in the bonding interface containing RE oxides.•Heat treatment result in dissolution of block LPSO phase, thereby reducing galvanic corrosion.•The...
Plastic incompatibility stresses arising from slip and twinning in extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy: In-situ synchrotron diffraction analysis using self-consistent modeling
October 2026
•Slip and twinning in extruded AZ31 depend on loading conditions.•CRSS values determined via synchrotron diffraction of lattice strains.•Self-consistent model and q-method used to determine grain stresses.•EPSC...
Synergistic process optimization for strength and ductility in an Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy using an interpretable ensemble learning framework with data augmentation
October 2026
•A novel adaptable machine‑learning framework integrating data augmentation, ensemble learning, SHAP and NSGA‑II algorithm is proposed.•The regression model augmented with Gaussian noise demonstrates...
The key mechanism of twin-mediated microcracks in enhancing Mg anodes’ discharge behavior
September 2026
•The effect of annealing temperature on the discharge performance of a Mg anode was studied.•The relationship between twins and the discharge morphology of a magnesium anode was revealed.•The fine grain...
Synergistic effects of silicon alloying and plastic deformation on thermal expansion behavior and mechanical performance of dual-phase Mg-Li alloys
September 2026
●Si alloying and plastic deformation synergistically optimize the thermal expansion and mechanical properties of Mg–Li alloys.●Residual stress effects were investigated, while first-principles calculations...
Deformation twinning in magnesium: the role of phase transformations
September 2026
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A new methodology for habit plane and orientation relationship prediction in precipitation strengthening of magnesium alloys
September 2026
•A general method predicts orientation relationships and habit planes in precipitation-strengthened Mg alloys.•Three possible orientation relationships and habit planes are theoretically predicted for...
Al-driven magnesium alloy functionality via manifold structuring and disorder
September 2026
•First comprehensive atomistic study of alloying & porosity in Mg-alloy performance.•Molecular Dynamics investigation of tensile response in Mg-Al-Zn alloys.•Effects of 0–18% Al+Zn and 0–3% porosity...
Deformation mechanisms and mechanical behaviors of magnesium alloys in light of the dislocation core structures dominated by composition-dependent 3D misfit potentials
September 2026
Deformation mechanisms and mechanical behaviors of magnesium (Mg) alloys are essentially governed by the characteristics of dislocation core structures, which are dominated by the composition-dependent...
Synergistic enhancement of strength and ductility in wire arc additive manufactured Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy via Ag addition
September 2026
To overcome the strength-ductility trade-off and poor formability of high-RE magnesium alloys, Mg-13Gd-3Y-XAg-Zr (x = 0, 1, and 2 wt.%) thin walls were fabricated via wire arc additive manufacturing...
Synergetic enhancement of corrosion resistance in ZM2 magnesium alloy via a hybrid cold spraying/micro-arc oxidation duplex coating
September 2026
•CS Al underlayer combined with MAO forms high-performance duplex coating on ZM2 Mg alloy.•Polished CS Al layer regulates MAO discharge and improves coating uniformity.•γ-Al2O3 nanocrystals embedded...
Grain-scale plastic deformation characteristics and corresponding local plasticity effects in Mg-Y-Nd-Zr-Gd alloys: A multi-strategy in situ experimental study
September 2026
•Grain-scale stress–strain evolution in a Mg-Y-Nd-Zr-Gd alloy was resolved via a multi-strategy in-situ framework.•An adaptive coordination mechanism was identified where slip systems reorient strain...
A comprehensive review of fundamentals, recent advances, and future perspectives of magnesium-based materials for high-performance supercapacitors
September 2026
•Magnesium-based materials enable enhanced charge storage via divalent Mg²⁺ ions.•Integration of EDLC and pseudocapacitive mechanisms improves performance.•MOFs, LDHs, and Mg-doped carbons offer tunable...
Multifunctional Mo4/3B2-x MBene for high hydrogen storage performance in the Li–Mg–N–H system
September 2026
•First introduction of MBene and first boron vacancy mechanism in the solid-state hydrogen storage system.•Li–Mg–N–H system reduced onset hydrogen ab/desorption temperatures to 65/106 °C, respectively.•Excellent...