Emerging pathways for Mg structural manufacturing: Challenges and opportunities
Available online 13 March 2026
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Recommendation for biological evaluations on biodegradable magnesium-based materials: Based on the coupling impact of pH value and Mg2+ on cells and bacteria
Available online 13 March 2026
•The coupling impact of pH and Mg2+ on the viability of cells and bacteria is investigated.•A recommendation to evaluate the biological behavior of Mg-based materials according to environmental conditions...
Tensile creep anisotropy and analysis based on composite theory of duplex Mg-9Li-4Al-1Zn alloy with geometric and mechanical heterogeneity
Available online 12 March 2026
•Creep anisotropy of a lamellar Mg-Li-Al-Zn alloy was investigated.•Stress exponent and creep resistance were dependent on the stress axis direction.•A composite model was proposed to explain the creep...
High joint efficiency achieved in ultra-light Mg-Li alloy by electron beam welding with controlled heat input
Available online 12 March 2026
•High joint efficiency achieved in high-Li-content Mg-Li alloy by controlling the heat input during electron beam welding.•Welded joints showed few defects and reduced elemental evaporation.•Microstructure...
Synergistic effect of Ni2Sc and Mg2Ni on boosting the hydrogen storage kinetic performances of magnesium-nickel alloys
Available online 12 March 2026
•Forming of novel microstructure induced by strong Sc-Ni affinity.•The diffusion energy barrier of hydrogen atoms in Ni2Sc is only 1.6 eV.•Ni2Sc reduces dehydrogenation Ea for the Mg85Ni14Sc1 alloy...
Atomic-scale role of rare earth solution atoms in suppressing irradiation-induced void evolution in Mg-Y alloy
Available online 12 March 2026
•The irradiation-induced void evolution of alloy at atomic-scale was firstly studied.•The growth of voids was hindered by the formation of clusters composed by yttrium element.•Voids undergo irregular...
Contrastive analysis of degradation behavior for WE43 magnesium alloy stents in cerebrovascular versus coronary hemodynamic environments
Available online 8 March 2026
•Cerebral arteries exhibit higher blood-flow velocities and shear stresses than coronary vessels.•WE43 stents corroded fastest in the internal carotid artery, forming deep pits within 24 h.•Corrosion...
2025 Magnesium Science and Technology Award Successfully Held in Maanshan, China
Available online 6 March 2026
Advancements in Mg-based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering: From design strategies to clinical perspectives
Available online 3 March 2026
•TPMS architectures tune stiffness, permeability, and osteogenic responses.•AM enables precise, patient-specific, load-bearing Mg scaffolds.•Hybrid coatings modulate corrosion, H2/pH, and cell–immune...
A mini-review on magnesium alloy-based materials: Recent progress in photocatalysis, mechanistic insight & possibilities in photoreforming of plastic waste
Available online 3 March 2026
•Comprehensive literature survey on Mg-A materials and its applications.•Comparison of variety of Mg-A, structural and electronic properties.•Detailed insight into the reaction mechanism for photocatalytic...
Discussion of the influence of Al content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-xAl-Zn alloys fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing
February 2026
•First systematic investigation of microstructure evolution and mechanical properties in wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) Mg-xAl-Zn alloys using consistent process parameters to focus on the influence...
In situ investigation of the activation characteristics of basal slip systems in Mg-Y-Nd-Zr-Gd alloy: From the perspective of Schmid's law and plasticity transfer
February 2026
•In situ SEM/EBSD experiments combined with a multilevel strategy enabled precise identification of coplanar basal slip systems.•Half of the activated basal slip systems exhibited non-Schmid behavior.•Predicting...
Magnesium air batteries in terms of machine learning, anode alloying, electrolyte and air-cathode - A review
February 2026
•Latest research on magnesium-air battery: anode, electrolyte and catalyst.•The application of machine learning and density functional theory in battery design.•The importance of computational techniques...
A photothermal self-healing solid like super slippery coating with active, passive anti-icing and anti-corrosion combination based on micro-arc oxidation
February 2026
•A photothermal self-healing solid-like super slippery coating FSSC-MAO is manufactured.•Synchrotron tomography is used to characterize the 3D Structure and connection status of composite coating.•The...
Chemically stable TMOx@Ti-MgO (TM = Mn and Cu) catalyst enhanced De/hydrogenation kinetics of Mg/MgH2
February 2026
•Catalytic activity of Ti-based catalysts can be controlled systematically by utilizing Ti-doped MgO strategy.•The introduced TMOx facilitates nucleation process by increasing the nucleation sites.•High...
Magnesium-containing composite hydrogel scaffolds with immunomodulatory and osteogenic dual effects enhance bone defect repair via CD4+ T cells modulation
February 2026
•Suitable magnesium ionic microenvironments significantly promote T cell polarization toward Th1 and Treg subtypes.•Cytokines secreted from CD4+ T cells synergized with Mg²⁺2+ to augment alkaline phosphatase...
Breakthroughs for kinetic enhancement of cathode materials in aqueous magnesium-ion batteries
February 2026
•Elucidating aqueous Mg electrochemistry is paramount for understanding the energy storage mechanisms in AMIBs.•Fast ion reaction kinetics are essential for cathode materials to achieve high Mg storage...
Research on the stress corrosion cracking behavior of ZK60 magnesium alloy enhanced by multi-directional compression process
February 2026
•MDC refines ZK60 grain size by 2.5 times and enhances strength-corrosion resistance synergy.•MDC reduces corrosion rate by 88.6% and SCC susceptibility by 14.7% (ε-related) and 17.5% (UTS- related).•Dense...
Biodegradable pure Mg fixation nails for guided bone regeneration membrane: In vitro and in vivo evaluation
February 2026
•This study presents the first use of ultrahigh-pure Mg (UHP-Mg, 99.99937 wt.%) for the fabrication of guided bone regeneration (GBR) barrier membrane nails, accompanied by both in vitro and in vivo...
Preparation of Ni/Ti3O5@graphene oxide double heterojunction for enhancing hydrogen storage in MgH2
February 2026
•Magnesium hydride is a solid-state hydrogen storage material with slow kinetics.•Ni/Ti3O5@graphene oxide (GO) dual-heterojunction composite material is prepared.•Adding Ni/Ti3O5@GO to MgH2 lowers the...
High strength and malleable lamellar-structured Mg/Mg2Sn alloy
February 2026
•Prepare a lamellar-structured Mg/Mg2Sn alloy consisting of two phases, Mg and Mg2Sn, arranged alternately with high-density phase interfaces, which shows a synergy of high strength and deformability.•High-density...
3D forming space and abnormal lamellar microstructures in a Mg-10Gd-Zr alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion
February 2026
•Middle-sized laser beam diameter of 120 µm leads to optimized LPBF formability.•3D forming space is proposed to evaluate the practicability of LPBF alloys.•Abnormal lamellar structures form due to...
Achieving high modulus and strength in ultra-light Mg-Li alloys through in situ-synthesized Mg2Si phase
February 2026
•Mg-8Li-3Al-2Zn-1Y-0.5Mn-0.5Gd-1Si alloy offers outstanding mechanical properties.•Grain refinement and CTE mismatch strengthening mechanism significantly enhance strength.•Elastic modulus enhanced...
Three dimensional-transition element selectivity for electrochemical hydrogen charging in MgAlNi-based lightweight high-entropy alloys as electrodes for M-MH batteries
February 2026
•Ti, Cr, Fe, Co, Zn and Cu formed BCC-type structures in MgAlNi-based HEAs.•Co, Zn and Cu improve hydrogen discharge capacity in MgAlNi-based HEAs.•Co improves the hydrogen diffusion charge/discharge...