Heterostructured (HS) materials are a new class of materials that are composed of
heterogeneous zones with dramatically different (> 100%) mechanical or physical …

Gradient structures found in biological materials have served as a source of inspiration for
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …

Heterostructured materials are an emerging class of materials with superior performances
that are unattainable by their conventional homogeneous counterparts. They consist of …

Nanostructured metals are usually strong because the ultrahigh density of internal
boundaries restricts the mean free path of dislocations. Usually, they are also more brittle …

The study of heterostructured materials (HSMs) answered one of the most pressing
questions in the metallurgical field:“is it possible to greatly increase both the strength and the …

High‐entropy alloys nanoparticles (HEANPs) are receiving extensive attention due to their
broad compositional tunability and unlimited potential in bioapplication. However …

Solid-state Li metal batteries (SSLMBs) have emerged as an important energy storage
technology that offers the possibility of both high energy density and safety by combining a …

Coarse-grained materials are widely accepted to display the highest strain hardening and
the best tensile ductility. We experimentally report an attractive strain hardening rate …

Lightweight polymeric materials are highly attractive platforms for many potential industrial
applications in aerospace, soft robots, and biological engineering fields. For these real …

For most metallic materials, surface hardening via modifying the near-surface microstructure
is an effective method for improving mechanical properties. Among these processes, laser …