Ultrastrong nanolayered metallic composites are usually subjected to low ductility due to plastic instability during deformation. Here we investigated the shear instability of a newly designed heterogeneous nanolayered Cu/Zr composites by microindentation. The heterogeneity in size was generated by inserting a few thin Cu-Zr bilayers with an individual layer thickness of 2.5 - 10 nm into the interface

Self-lubricating composites are required to have excellent tribological performances and good mechanical properties when they are applied as mechanic parts. However, the brittle nature of most lubricants will weaken the mechanical properties of the composites where in order to get the lubricating ability proper amount of lubricants are usually incorporated, bringing challenges for them to get well-balanced

A metastable β Ti alloy was additively manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Tensile testing along the build direction of the as-LPBF material (LPBF-0°) revealed significant work softening immediately following yielding with no uniform deformation. By contrast, substantial work hardening and uniform elongation well over 10% were achieved perpendicular to the build direction (LPBF-90°). Similar

High performance microwave absorption (MA) materials especially those with tunable frequency are highly desirable for telecommunication industries and military camouflage in the information era. Herein, we constructed hierarchical heterostructures based on VB-group laminated vanadium disulfide (VS2) nanosheets embedded with cobalt tetroxide (Co3O4) nanoparticles. The highly dispersed Co3O4 nanoparticles

Attempt of developing bio-safety and functional layered double hydroxides (LDHs) modified plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) coatings, has become a hotspot in the protection of magnesium (Mg) based biomedical implants. In the present work, Mg-Fe LDH films with different Fe contents were fabricated on PEO coating via a novel two-step method: firstly, the FeOOH films were prepared by immersing PEO sample

Nanoscale ruthenium (Ru)-based materials are promising replacements for existing multilayered Cu interconnects in integrated circuits. However, it is not easy to apply the results of previously reported studies directly to the electrochemical damascene process because the previous studies have mainly focused on thin films by dry deposition. Here, we report the electrical resistivity and microstructure

Duplex-structured Mg-7Li-2Al-1.5Sn alloys with high strength were fabricated and their strengthening mechanism was investigated. The Mg-7Li-2Al-1.5Sn alloys were prepared by casting and extruded at the temperature of 533 K with an extrusion ratio of 25:1. The microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-7Li-2Al-1.5Sn alloys were systematically investigated by OM, XRD, SEM, TEM, and tensile tests

Al-Mn-Fe-Si strips have been fabricated via both the twin-roll casting (TRC) and the more conventional route, direct-chill casting (DC). The two types of strips prepared were subjected to thermal exposure at a series of temperatures. Uniaxial tensile tests after the thermal exposure show that while the DC strip presents a ∼74% decrease in the yield strength and ∼35% decrease in the ultimate tensile

An in-depth understanding of the development of α phase have been proposed in a β-quenched Ti-5Al-3Mo-3V-2Cr-2Zr-1Nb-1Fe alloy during continuously heating process. Acicular α, striated α and string-like α were displayed at different temperatures. The acicular α formed at 390 °C gathered together in parallel to form clusters, which originated from the assisted nucleation of ω clusters. The striated

Combining suitable microstructure and dielectric-magnetic synergy effect is conducive to achieve lightweight, broadband, and high-efficiency microwave absorbing materials within low filler loading. Herein, porous carbon polyhedrons coupled with bimetallic CoNi alloys were synthesized by using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as a template and subsequent pyrolysis treatment. Electromagnetic analysis

MXene presents excellent electrical conductivity, abundant surface functional groups and wonderful film-forming performance, but the lamellar layers are prone to self-stacking during film formation, which will reduce the loss of electromagnetic waves, hinder ion transmission, and limit the effective load of other functional materials. The construction of the porous structure can effectively solve the

The dominant hydride precipitates have been well demonstrated to follow two types of orientation relationships (ORs) with Ti matrix: OR1 with {0001}//{001}, <12¯10>//<110> and OR2 with {0001}//{11¯1}, <12¯10>//<110>. Within the grains with special orientations, the complicated interactions of different hydride variants inside Ti-hydride diffusion layer are characterized in this work. For OR1 hydride

Fe-based metallic glasses (MGs) have shown great commercial values due to their excellent soft magnetic properties. Magnetism prediction with consideration of glass forming ability (GFA) is of great significance for developing novel functional Fe-based MGs. However, theories or models established based on condensed matter physics exhibit limited accuracy and some exceptions. In this work, based on

Surface structure of C/C composites has been regulated through electrochemical corrosion at room temperature to modify the residual stress and improve the joining strength when brazed to Nb. The unique crevice corrosion in C/C composites is investigated to reveal the change of corrosion depth and fiber size. The interlacing zone of carbon fiber reinforced brazing alloy replaces the reaction layer in

In modern β-solidified TiAl alloys, the decomposition of α2 phase is frequently observed during heat treatment or high-temperature deformation of the alloys. In this study, high-temperature deformation and decomposition mechanisms of α2 phase in a Ti-45Al-8.5Nb-0.2B-0.2W-0.02Y alloy are investigated. In a sample deformed at 800 °C, the precipitation of βo(ωo) phase is observed within the equiaxed α2

Hollow ternary metal oxides have shown enormous potential in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which is ascribed to their complex chemical composition, abundant active defect sites, and the synergy effect between metals. In this work, we synthesized Mo-doped NiCo2O4 porous spheres with yolk-shell structure by using a simple self-templating method. Surprisingly, other than the yolk-shell structure we had

The mechanical properties of TiAl alloy prepared by directional solidification were predicted through a machine learning algorithm model. The composition, input power, and pulling speed were designated as input variables as representative factors influencing mechanical properties, and multiple linear regression analysis was conducted by collecting data obtained from the literature. In this study, the