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...
OGP-loaded tannic acid–stabilized gold nanoparticles mitigates bone and muscle degeneration in osteosarcopenia
March 2026
Osteosarcopenia, an age-related syndrome involving both bone and muscle loss, severely impairs mobility and quality of life. In this study, we constructed novel multifunctional nanomaterials, tannic...
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....
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...
Novel functional metallic materials for the treatment of bone disorders: Current progress and promising research directions
March 2026
Repairing bone defects caused by disease or trauma has long been a central focus of orthopedic research. Among various biomaterials, metallic materials have consistently played a pivotal role owing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
High-performance micron-sized porous Si/C anodes from natural graphite tailings for lithium-ion batteries
Available online 13 March 2026
With the growing demand for high-energy-density and long-lifespan lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), silicon/graphite composites have emerged as promising anode materials, as they synergize the ultrahigh...
Early corrosion behavior of high Si austenitic stainless steel in oxygen-saturated lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) at 550 °C
Available online 13 March 2026
The oxide film formed on Fe–15Cr–9Ni–2.5Si austenitic stainless steel exposed to oxygen-saturated static lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) at 550 °C for 1–50h has been investigated by multiscale characterization...
Advances in laser powder bed fusion of ceramic-reinforced superalloys: processing, microstructure, properties, and perspectives
Available online 13 March 2026
Superalloys are extensively utilized in the aerospace and energy industries due to their outstanding high-temperature strength, thermal stability, and corrosion resistance. However, the rapidly growing...
Co2+ regulation enhances the surface adsorption activity of Ni2P to achieve efficient oxygen evolution
Available online 12 March 2026
To circumvent the cost constraints and scarcity of noble-metal oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts, this work pioneers an electrolyte-regulation strategy for boosting nickel phosphide (Ni2P) performance....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Excellent superplasticity for lamellar microstructure in nugget of a double-sided friction stir welded Ti-4.5Al-3V-2Mo-2Fe alloy joint
February 2026
This study successfully achieved the welding of Ti-4.5Al-3V-2Mo-2Fe alloy using double side-friction stir welding. The microstructure of the nugget was characterized using a scanning electron microscope,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Achieving integrated soft magnetic-catalytic functionalities in Fe-based amorphous ribbons via glassy matrix and self-spalling oxide layer
February 2026
This study comprehensively explores the correlation between microstructural evolution/surface characteristics and the dual functional performance of soft magnetism and catalytic degradation in Fe-based...
Manipulating the texture configuration and formability of interstitial-free steels through low-oxygen rare earth addition
February 2026
The influences of rare earth (RE) addition on stored deformation energy and stored-energy-driven microstructure evolution as well as the resulting texture transformation of ultra-low carbon interstitial-free...
Enhancing lithium storage performance of Sn-P anodes at low temperatures by cooperating with Ni-Mn-Co cathodes
Available online 18 February 2026
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) exhibit significant performance deterioration in low-temperature environments. Key challenges include severely hindered lithium-ion transport kinetics, substantial capacity...