In this paper, we systematically proposed the strategy of tailoring strain delocalization to
evade long-standing strength-ductility trade-off dilemma. The scientific contribution is to …

Metal/ceramic composites are in high demand in several industries because of their superior
thermo-mechanical properties. Among various composite types, the interpenetrating phase …

High entropy carbide ceramics (HECC) are solid solution of inorganic compounds with five
or more principal metal cations. Research interests in HECC are dramatically sparked by the …

Strength and toughness of laminated composites with alternatively stacked “brick-and-
mortar” structure can be synchronously improved along the direction parallel to the layer …

Bioinspired ceramics with micron-scale ceramic “bricks” bonded by a metallic “mortar” are
projected to result in higher strength and toughness ceramics, but their processing is …

Materials combining optical transparency and mechanical strength are highly demanded for
electronic displays, structural windows and in the arts, but the oxide-based glasses currently …

Wear degradation is a key parameter to evaluate the performance of ceramic-metal
composites applied in manufacturing and mining industries. We selected a typical composite …

Biomimetic bulk structural materials have been paid increasing attention for their huge
application prospects. Integrating close-to-ideal, ultrathin, and flexible nanostructured units …

Laminate carbon nanotube (CNT)/Al–Cu–Mg composites consisting of alternate ductile
layers (coarse or ultrafine grain Al) free of CNTs and brittle layers (ultrafine grain) rich in …

YSZ thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are vulnerable to calcium-magnesium-alumina-silicate
(CMAS) attack, and a CMAS resistant TBC of Sc doped Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7/YSZ are developed in …