The use of multi-materials structures is nowadays one of the most sought solutions to
decrease weight and reduce both emission of greenhouse gases and fuel consumption in …

Surface functionalization of metallic micro-nanoscale system is an emerging strategy for the
realization of multifunctional materials. As a facile one-step process, ultrafast laser …

Metal-thermoplastic hybrid joints have been widely used to lighten weight of advanced flight
vehicles in recent years. In the current work, femtosecond laser was used to build double …

Divertor components with excellent comprehensive performance are a new research focus
for nuclear fusion reactors. However, the excessive mismatch in the coefficient of thermal …

A bonding approach based on laser surface modification was developed to address the
poor bonding between Si 3 N 4 ceramic and Cu. The bonding mechanism in Si 3 N 4/Cu …

Besides aluminum alloys, lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) have been
adopted progressively in automobiles to save energy and reduce emission, so constructing …

Immiscible metallic composites are a class of promising materials with unique physical
properties and excellent comprehensive mechanical properties. However, obtaining high …

Improvement of high-temperature mechanical properties of W–Cu based composites is
highly desirable but still a challenge. Here it is achieved by combined effects of solid …

Abstract γ-TiAl-based alloys have been studied for decades due to their attractive properties.
However, the applications are limited because of their poor formability. Electron beam …

Oxide-dispersion-strengthened tungsten (ODS-W) and a CuCrZr alloy were bonded by a
three-step process:(i) surface nano-activation,(ii) copper plating followed by annealing, and …