Machine learning-assisted design of lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys: A comprehensive review
February 2026
Lightweight refractory high-entropy alloys (LRHEAs) represent an emerging class of structural materials that integrate low density with exceptional strength and outstanding high-temperature stability,...
Biodegradable metals for cardiovascular and orthopaedic implants: A comparative review of magnesium, iron and zinc
January 2026
The advancement of temporary biodegradable implants has intensified interest in metallic systems because of their ability to provide initial mechanical support while promoting biological healing. Among...
A critical review of advances and application prospects of soft magnetic high entropy alloys
February 2026
The design strategy of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) indicates that the range of alloy design has been extended to the central regions of multi-element-phase diagrams, which leads to a significant increase...
Surface engineering of medical titanium alloy: A review
January 2026
Medical titanium alloys are widely used in fields such as orthopedic implants, dental implants, and cardiovascular devices due to their excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and corrosion...
4D printing of shape memory alloy metamaterials: Mechanisms, structures, and applications
February 2026
Additive manufacturing (AM), also referred to as 3D printing, is an emerging fabrication technology that enables the construction of complex multiscale architectures with high material utilization through...
Effect of molybdenum content on the microstructure and tribological properties of Ti-Nb-Cu alloys produced by LPBF additive manufacturing
January 2026
Obtaining excellent wear resistance is critical for titanium alloys used as orthopedic implants. In this study, the β-type Ti-35Nb-5Cu-xMo alloys (Ti355x, x = 0, 1, 2, and 4 wt%) were fabricated by...
Recent progress in Zn matrix composites for biomedical applications
January 2026
Zn matrix composites (ZMCs) exhibit significant potential in biomedical applications due to their outstanding biocompatibility, degradation rates that can be precisely controlled, and mechanical properties...
A review on the biomedical Ti-Cu alloys: Design, preparation, microstructure and properties
January 2026
In clinical fields with a high risk of infection, such as orthopedics and dentistry, stringent requirements are imposed on the mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and antibacterial performance...
Phase-field simulation of α-Mg dendrite growth in magnesium alloys: A review
February 2026
Magnesium alloys, as typical hexagonal close-packed (hcp) structural metals, exhibit complex and diverse morphological characteristics of α-Mg dendrite in their as-cast microstructures, which significantly...
Research progress of high-porosity biomedical porous titanium alloys
March 2026
Highly porous titanium alloys have emerged as a focal point of research in the field of bone repair and replacement materials, owing to their exceptional biocompatibility, elastic modulus closely matching...
A review of creep-resistant aluminum alloys: Control of primary strengthening phases
April 2026
Aluminum alloys have become critical lightweight materials in aerospace, defense equipment, and new energy vehicles due to their advantages such as low density and high specific strength. With equipment...
Mechanical property, in vitro biodegradable behavior and biocompatibility of additive manufactured biomedical Zn-0.8Cu alloy
March 2026
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), owing to its high manufacturing precision and ability to produce patient-specific designs, has initiated a revolution in the field of biodegradable biomedical implants....
Corrosion-resistant and bioactive FeMn-CaP-Col@CS coating on magnesium alloy for orthopedic implants: Fabrication and characterization
January 2026
To address the rapid degradation behavior of magnesium alloys in physiological environments, a multifunctional gradient FeMn-CaP-Col@CS composite coating was fabricated on the surface of biodegradable...
Deformation twinning in a wrought Ni-base superalloy at intermediate temperatures
February 2026
To further investigate the deformation twinning mechanism in wrought Ni-base superalloys under intermediate-temperature loading, we analyzed a turbine disk alloy by using aberration-corrected transmission...
Tailoring corrosion resistance of laser powder bed fusion produced Ti-6Al-4V via heat treatment at 700 °C in potential biomedical applications: Microstructural evolution and electrochemical behavior
January 2026
Ti-6Al-4V alloys fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) have emerged as promising candidates for orthopedic implants due to their high specific strength and complex geometry capability. However,...
Distinctive mechanical responses of strut-based and triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) Ti-6Al-4V diamond lattice structures produced by electron beam melting
March 2026
Lattice structures exhibit exceptional specific strength and energy absorption, making them ideal for aerospace and biomedical applications. While both strut-based (Strut-D) and TPMS-based (triply periodic...
Advancements in design, surface modification, and spinal applications of biomedical metallic materials for bone repair
April 2026
Bone defect repair imposes stringent requirements on biomaterials, including mechanical compatibility, biocompatibility, osteoinduction/osteoconduction, and biodegradability. Biomedical metallic materials...
Personalized biomimetic trabecular porous tantalum dental implants: A study on early osteogenesis and osseointegration
March 2026
To overcome the limitations of conventional dental implants in early osseointegration, a novel biomimetic, patient-specific porous tantalum dental implant based on a silicon carbide–porous tantalum...
Advances in metal-hybridized nanoenzymes for catalytic cancer diagnosis and therapy
March 2026
As a class of artificial enzyme mimics, nanozymes combine the unique properties of nanomaterials with the catalytic functions of natural enzymes. In recent years, with the rapid development of nanomedicine...
Excellent mechanical properties and biocompatibility of Ti-15Mo alloy via interstitial nitrogen atoms
January 2026
The insufficient tensile yield strength is a prominent deficiency for metastable biomedical titanium alloys from the clinical application perspective. In this study, we have reported a strategy to obtain...
A strategy on the consistency of tensile strength of friction stir lap welding joint based on the same peak temperature
February 2026
The strength at the end of weld is relatively small due to the sharp increase in welding temperature, resulting in a problem of inconsistent joint strength along the weld direction. Although this problem...
New developments of biomedical porous titanium alloys prepared by spark plasma sintering
March 2026
Characterized by exceptionally high heating rate, low sintering temperature, and remarkable process flexibility, spark plasma sintering (SPS) is an efficient near-net-shape powder metallurgy technology...
Synergistic enhancement of strength and ductility in Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloys through LPSO phases with multiple morphologies
Available online 3 March 2026
As a crucial strengthening phase in rare-earth magnesium alloys, the content and morphology of the long period stacking ordered (LPSO) phase significantly influence the mechanical properties of the...
Recent advances in 3D printing of metallic component-containing bone repairing materials
March 2026
Although conventional metallic prostheses made through casting, forging and numerically controlled machining have been widely used to treat bone defects for permanent or long-term replacement, their...
Engineering Mn-Nx sites on nitrogen-doped carbon spheres as efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries
February 2026
The Mn/N co-doped carbon spheres (Mn@NCS) were synthesized via a dual-template strategy by employing polydopamine (PDA) spheres and Mn-doped ZIF-8 as precursors, which enables precise anchoring of highly...