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...
Exploring nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dot—layered double hydroxide hybrid coatings for corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of WE43
December 2026
•NGQD nitrogen incorporation, bandgap and dispersion stability were defined by synthesis temperature.•NGQD-LDH reduces hydrogen evolution and mass loss with LDH-dominated protection.•Final NGQD treatment...
Simultaneous enhancement of strength and ductility for magnesium alloy by lattice rolling induced crystallographic orientation heterostructure
December 2026
•Lattice rolling produces crystallographic orientation heterostructures in Mg alloys with industrial potential..•Lattice rolling increases elongation by ∼33% vs. flat rolling, achieves 84.2° bending...
Strengthening mechanisms of carbon nanotube-reinforced polycrystalline magnesium composites: A molecular dynamics study
December 2026
•A novel investigation into the coupled effects of crystallite size and grain number on the mechanical behavior of CNT/Mg composites.•Insight into the interplay between CNT reinforcement, dislocation...
Deciphering particle dispersion mechanisms at different scales of additively manufactured TiCN/AZ91D composites with enhanced strength
December 2026
•A multiphysics multiscale model is developed to precisely regulate hatch spacing.•Microscopic particle distribution is dominated by Marangoni-centrifugal-filling mechanism.•Submicroscopic particle...
Texture evolution and tension–compression yield symmetry of AZ31 magnesium alloy during cyclic extrusion and compression: Experiments and polycrystal plasticity simulations
December 2026
•An FEM-VPSC-dDRX(CA) framework was developed to establish the processing–microstructure relationship.•ML-assisted reconstruction of deformation histories enables prediction of microstructure evolution...
The mechanism of constructing and regulating the high-performance Mg-Al LDH coating structure on the surface of AZ31 magnesium alloy assisted by ultrasonic energy field
December 2026
•Revealed the mechanisms by which ultrasonic power regulates the structure of the film.•Ultrasonic treatment increased the effective doping rate of Al³⁺ by 72%.•Achieved refinement at both the lamellar...
AI-assisted quantification of osteogenesis in X-ray microscopy images of biodegradable Mg implants: methodology, benchmarking, and open dataset
December 2026
•An end–to–end ResUNet framework was developed for automated de novo bone segmentation in XRM images of biodegradable Mg implants.•The model accurately distinguished newly formed bone from pre–existing...
Essential role of Zn in enhancing mechanical properties via inducing dynamic precipitation of LPSO phase in the extruded Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloys
December 2026
•Zn regulates dynamic LPSO precipitation and consequently alters DRX behavior during extrusion.•Dynamic lamellar 14H LPSO phases suppress DRX through strong dislocation–LPSO interactions.•Constrained...
Tailoring degradation and biomineralization of Mg–Nb composites via micro-galvanic effects
December 2026
•Mg-15Nb composite optimizes biomineralization and corrosion resistance in SBF.•A compact, structurally stable, and highly protective apatite shield is formed.•High-resolution XPS proves complete attenuation...
β-phase dynamic precipitation and its effect on creep behavior in heterogeneous-grained AZ-series alloys
December 2026
•Dynamic precipitation during creep significantly affects the creep properties of samples with heterogeneous grain structures.•The fine, densely distributed dynamic CPs within coarse grains effectively...
Dependence of mechanical properties on microstructural partitioning driven by non-uniform rare-earth distribution in laser-CMT hybrid welded Mg-Al-Zn alloy
December 2026
•High-quality Mg-Al-Zn series magnesium alloy joints were achieved via RE-reinforced laser-CMT welding.•RE addition refined arc zone grain size by 53.2%, reaching 14.4 µm.•A density-driven segregation...
High-efficiency thermochemical energy storage for low-grade waste heat recovery using a Mg–RE alloy reactor
December 2026
•A Mg-RE alloy-based TES system is studied from material behaviors to reactor properties.•The Mg-RE alloy shows good kinetics and stability for thermal energy storage.•The reactor achieves 94.7% conversion...
Ti3C2Tx MXene-catalyzed near-eutectic Mg-Ni-La composites: Synergistic phase-boundary and in-situ “hydrogen pump” effects for advanced low-temperature hydrogen storage
December 2026
•Composite can absorb 1.84 wt% hydrogen at 298 K and reach saturation at 373 K.•Rich and fine eutectic structure in alloy provides hydrogen diffusion channels.•Ti3C2Tx catalyst introduces active sites,...
Strengthening-toughening and integrated shape-property control of magnesium alloy components: A review and perspective
December 2026
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...
Stabilized interdiffusion-mechanical interlocking interface in Mg-based heavy metal heterostructures under long-term thermal/cryogenic cycling
November 2026
•IMI mechanism couples atomic interdiffusion with 3D mechanical interlocking in Mg/Al/Ta, ensuring extreme thermal stability.•Multi-scale tests show the interface design retains structural integrity...
Controllable fast fabrication of Mg-W-Si-P-O composite oxide films on AM60 Mg alloys by hybrid anodization for enhanced performance
November 2026
•A programmed hybrid anodizing strategy is developed for rapid coating growth in 9.7 µm/min.•The strategy facilitates W-incorporated oxide deposition and inhibits the substrate dissolution.•W-incorporation...
Study on the dendritic growth in Mg-10Gd alloy: Combined modified cellular automata model coupling solute trapping and non-equilibrium kinetics with in-situ synchrotron X-ray imaging experiments
November 2026
•A modified cellular automaton model coupling solute trapping (CA-ST) is developed.•The CA-ST model predicts accurately the PDAS of directionally solidified Mg-Gd alloy.•Solute distribution of Mg-Gd...
High-cycle fatigue and corrosion-fatigue behavior of extruded Mg-Zn alloys: Isolated effects of Y and Ca
November 2026
•Controlled alloy design isolated Ca and Y effects at comparable solute content, grain size, and fatigue loading.•In air HCF (R = 0), ZX10 reached 107 cycles at 90% σY,T; Z1 and ZW11 required 80% σY,T.•In...
Synergistic strength and ductility enhancement of ultrasonically solidified Mg-Gd-Y-Zn quaternary alloy
November 2026
•Ultrasonically directional solidification builds Mg-Gd-Y-Zn alloy heterostructures.•Cavitation triggers α-Mg nucleation; streaming mixes equiaxed and columnar grains.•Ultrasonic vibration drives LPSO...
Triaxiality-dependent asymmetric plasticity model covering a wide range of stress states for magnesium alloy sheets: Modeling shear and near-plane strain anisotropy
November 2026
•Proposed an anisotropic-asymmetric yield criterion covering a wide range of stress states.•Described asymmetry and anisotropy of eight virtual materials with high flexibility.•Accurately predicted...
Mechanistic insights into ultraviolet-crosslinked sulfonated hyaluronic acid microspheres for stable biointerfaces on biodegradable cerebrovascular magnesium implants
November 2026
•Two kinds of novel S-HA microspheres were applied for coatings of Mg alloy cerebrovascular implants.•After comparison, UV cured S-HA-Tyr@microsphere has better stability than VIS cured S-HA-Tyr@microsphere.•UV...