Design and performance of a multifunctional coating with magnesium-philic and hydrophobic properties on the surface of magnesium battery anodes
July 2026
•Sn nanoparticles in MXene interlayers enhance structural stability.•Sn@MXene-Mg anode shows a 132° contact angle, reducing side reactions.•Sn@MXene boosts magnesium ion migration and shows high magnesium...
Identifying Fe-bearing inclusions in electrolytic magnesium and deep purification via Ti-Si trapping
July 2026
•The existing forms of impurity iron in electrolytic magnesium were analyzed.•Force-balance analysis indicated that Fe-rich inclusions can be entrained by magnesium vapor during vacuum sublimation.•The...
Mechanical and electromagnetic shielding properties of ultrafine-grained Mg98.5Zn0.5Y alloy prepared by underwater friction stir processing
July 2026
•Mg98.5Zn0.5Y alloy's low density, high strength, and broad-spectrum EMI shielding give it great potential.•UFSP enhances both mechanical and EMI shielding properties of Mg98.5Zn0.5Y.•Grain refinement...
Deceleration of porous magnesium alloy scaffold degradation and synchronization of bone defect repair by LIPUS-activated piezoelectric mineralization barrier
July 2026
•Contrary to the ZE21C magnesium alloy, LIPUS promotes the deposition of Ca-P salts and slows down the degradation of coated scaffolds.•Under the intervention of LIPUS, an osteoconductive interface...
Laser oscillation enables coordinated regulation of microstructure refinement and defect suppression in wire-feed laser directed energy deposited AZ91D magnesium alloy
July 2026
•Employing a circular oscillation laser to introduce controllable molten pool agitation, the laser power was regulated to manufacture the AZ91D magnesium alloy specimens with superior mechanical properties...
Grain refinement and corrosion behavior of biodegradable Mg: A review on mechanisms and controversies
July 2026
•Critically reviews the dual role of GBs in Mg alloy corrosion, addressing longstanding contradictions.•Proposes a dialectical framework distinguishing GB effects from associated microstructures during...
High-strength Mg–Gd–Zn–Zr alloy with intragranular nano-precipitates mediated by hot-wire arc directed energy deposition
July 2026
•HWA-DED reduces arc heat input and refines grains in Mg-Gd-Zn-Zr alloy.•Enhanced precipitation with higher volume fraction and uniform distribution.•As-deposited HWA-DED alloy exhibits superior strength-ductility...
Dual-ion storage in bipolar covalent organic frameworks with spatially separated redox centers enables high performance magnesium batteries
July 2026
•It breaks the voltage ceiling of Mg batteries, delivering a discharge plateau >3.0 V.•It achieves a high energy density of 341 Wh kg−1.•It exhibits exceptional power, retaining 108 mAh g−1 at 5 A g−1.•It...
In situ fabricated Zn-ZnO@HA coating on magnesium alloy with robust adhesion, superior anticorrosion, and osteogenic activity
July 2026
•In situ generated ZnO promoted the nucleation and deposition of HA.•Adhesion strength of Zn-ZnO@HA coating to AZ31B substrate is 12.88 N.•Coating effectively reduced the degradation rate of the AZ31B...
Achieving high-strain-rate super-malleability of AZ31 alloy by ultrasonic vibration compression initiated at room temperature
July 2026
•Ultrasonic vibration compression at room temperature induces super-malleability in AZ31 magnesium alloy plates.•A true strain of 1.7 and a circumferential expansion of 140% is achieved in the AZ31...
Laser-arc coaxial hybrid additive manufacturing of low-rare-earth magnesium alloys: Temperature-dependent mechanical behavior and strengthening mechanisms
July 2026
•A laser–arc coaxial hybrid additive manufacturing (LACHAM) technique enables high-quality deposition of two low-RE Mg alloys.•Continuous laser assistance during arc-off maintains pool fluidity, suppresses...
Additive manufacturing of structural magnesium alloys: Progress, challenges and prospects
Available online 24 July 2026
•Comparative review of LPBF, LDED, WAAM, and AFSD for AM of structural Mg alloys.•Multi scale analysis spanning microstructures, mechanical properties, customized systems, and engineering components.•Critical...
Magnesium-ion battery cathode materials: Artificial intelligence applications, research advances, and industrialization
Available online 23 July 2026
•Highlights the transformative role of AI in screening, predicting, and analyzing Mg-ion battery cathodes.•Systematically evaluates cathode materials’ structure, mechanisms, modification strategies,...
Advances in magnesium alloy scaffolds as next-generation anticancer platforms
Available online 22 July 2026
•Mechanistic framework linking Mg2+, H2, and OH− to tumor-selective cytotoxicity.•Immunomodulatory effects of Mg degradation in reshaping the tumor microenvironment.•Evaluation of Mg-based stents, microspheres,...
Effect of trace Ho alloying on hydrogen storage performance of Mg-Ni-Gd alloys
Available online 17 July 2026
•The hydrogen storage capacity of the Mg98.25Ni0.75Gd1 alloy was significantly enhanced by the addition of 0.4 at.% Ho.•The morphology, volume fraction and distribution of the LPSO phase were significantly...
Investigating twin boundary-dislocation interactions in Mg-Y using quasi in-situ nanoindentation and electron channeling contrast imaging
Available online 15 July 2026
•Slip activity near twin boundaries was studied by a combination of nanoindentation, ECCI and HR-EBSD.•Slip activity near twin boundaries shows {c+a} slip in the twin and prismatic slip in the parent...
Effects of electromagnetically driven impact and induced electric pulse treatments on mechanical behavior and microstructural evolution of pre-deformed AZ31B magnesium alloy
Available online 15 July 2026
•Comparison of EDIT and IEPT electromagnetic loading paths reveals strength–ductility synergy under pre-straining.•EDIT induces early strain localization and shear-dominated unstable fracture, while...
Superior elevated-temperature strength-ductility synergy enabled by LPSO structures and β′ precipitates in wire-arc additively manufactured Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloys
Available online 11 July 2026
•The first attempt to elevated-temperature tensile of WAAM Mg-RE-Zn alloys.•Systematically evaluating the tensile properties and strengthening mechanisms of both as-built and heat-treated specimens.•LPSO...
Advances in Mg/Al laminated metal composites via introducing interlayers: Mechanisms, strategies, and prospects
Available online 10 July 2026
•Establishes a thermo-kinetic coupling design criterion for interlayers.•Interlayer strengthening: IMCs suppression, grain refinement, phase replacement.•Identifies key gaps and proposes a new direction...
Hetero-microstructure and non-uniform properties of additive friction stir deposition for Mg-Gd-Y-Zr rare-earth magnesium alloy
Available online 10 July 2026
•Fully dense GW83 Mg alloy deposited builds were successfully fabricated using the force-controlled AFSD process.•Both 250 rpm and 300 rpm deposited builds of the GW83 Mg alloy exhibited a significant...
Additively manufactured and surface textured Mg containing high entropy alloys for biomedical applications
Available online 10 July 2026
•High entropy alloys (HEAs) are highly promising for biomedical applications due to exceptional properties such as high strength, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance.•Manufacturing and Composition...
Breaking the anisotropic strength-ductility barrier in WA-DED AZ31 Mg alloy via spiral oscillation-enabled microstructure control: a combined experimental and simulation study
Available online 10 July 2026
•Spiral oscillation enables columnar-to-equiaxed transition without external fields.•Multi-scale finite element-sharp interface model clarifies refinement mechanism.•Asymmetric Marangoni flow and thermal...
Defect-suppressed extrusion of high-purity magnesium: A processing–structure–defect framework for biodegradable implants
Available online 9 July 2026
•Processing maps combined with constitutive modelling identified an unusually narrow DRV/DRX-stable processing window in coarse-grained 4 N high-purity Mg, providing a practical guide for stable and...
Neutrophil-mediated macrophage responses to biodegradable magnesium and zinc implants
Available online 9 July 2026
•Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals immune landscapes of Mg, Zn and Ti implants.•Mg implants trigger acute inflammation via neutrophil-Cers6+ macrophage crosstalk.•Zn implants promote bone remodeling...