Bamboo-like dual-phase nanostructured copper composite strengthened by amorphous boron framework

H Lv, X Gao, K Zhang, M Wen, X He, Z Wu… - Nature …, 2023‏ - nature.com
Grain boundary engineering is a versatile tool for strengthening materials by tuning the
composition and bonding structure at the interface of neighboring crystallites, and this …

Preparation of a superhydrophobic Ni/SH-SiO2 coating by one-step electrodeposition and an analysis of its anti-corrosion performance

H Zhou, S Yan, Y He, Y Fan, L Yan, X Cheng… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The two-step method limits the large-scale production of superhydrophobic coatings, while
low hardness limits the practical application of superhydrophobic coatings. In this study …

Study on wear resistance and corrosion resistance of zirconium phenylphosphonate reinforced Ni–W composite coating

B Liu, S Yan, Y He, T He, Y He, R Song, Z Zhang… - Applied Surface …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In this work, with the help of pulsed electrodeposition technology, Ni–W/ZrPP composite
coatings on carbon steel surfaces were fabricated. The enhancing effects of inorganic …

Strength, plasticity, thermal stability and strain rate sensitivity of nanograined nickel with amorphous ceramic grain boundaries

B Wei, W Wu, D **e, M Nastasi, J Wang - Acta Materialia, 2021‏ - Elsevier
A large fraction of grain boundaries imparts high strength to nanocrystalline (NC) metals but
causes the poor thermal stability of microstructures and a significant reduction of strength …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving high strength near 400 MPa in an ultra-fine grained Mg–Bi–Ca ternary alloy via low-temperature extrusion

H Zhai, L Wang, Q Wang, M Li, Y Chai, J Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Significantly enhancing the mechanical properties of Mg–Bi base series alloys is of great
significance for their wider application prospects. Here, a new Mg–3Bi–1Ca (BX31, wt.%) …

Characterization of precipitation in gradient Inconel 718 superalloy

J Ding, S Xue, Z Shang, J Li, Y Zhang, R Su… - Materials Science and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Inconel 718 (IN718) superalloy is a well-established material for the application of
aircraft engine and power generator due to its excellent performance at high temperatures …

Quantitative analysis of grain boundary diffusion, segregation and precipitation at a sub-nanometer scale

Z Peng, T Meiners, Y Lu, CH Liebscher, A Kostka… - Acta Materialia, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Grain boundaries are intrinsic and omnipresent microstructural imperfections in
polycrystalline and nanocrystalline materials. They are short-circuit diffusion paths and …

Study of mechanical character and corrosion properties of La2O3 nanoparticle reinforced Ni-W composite coatings

X Cheng, Y He, R Song, H Li, B Liu, H Zhou… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In this paper, Ni-W/La 2 O 3 composite coatings were successfully prepared by pulse
electrodeposition technology. The effect of the nano-La 2 O 3 content in the plating solution …

Achieving superior matching of strength, plasticity, and strain hardening in multilayers by introducing metastable amorphous interface phase

Q An, Z Yan, L Bai, S Zheng - Scripta Materialia, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Introducing an interface phase in nanocrystalline metals is an effective method to achieve
excellent mechanical properties. However, the effect of interface phase structure and …

Quantitative high driving force phase-field model for multi-grain structures

V Feyen, N Moelans - Acta Materialia, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel multi-order parameter phase-field model for simulating high
driving force phenomena, such as those encountered in electrochemical cells or additive …