Enhancing hydrogen storage performance of magnesium-based materials: A review on nanostructuring and catalytic modification
Available online 13 February 2025
•The review comprehensively details recent advancements in nanostructuring techniques, illustrating how these approaches significantly enhance the hydrogen storage performance of magnesium-based materials...
Share article
Ignition-proof magnesium alloys with rare earth elements: A novel framework to predict combustion phases, surface morphologies, and hidden features using heating rates
Available online 6 February 2025
•ML framework predicted combustion phases and hidden surface behaviors.•Ignition-proof alloys with RE elements were successfully developed.•RE-rich alloys showed superior performance for aerospace and...
Share article
Effect of different metal-reinforcement phases on PEO discharge and coating growth behavior of AZ91 Mg-matrix composites
Available online 4 February 2025
•Oxidation product properties of the metal-reinforcement phase, such as stability, PBR, electrical conductivity, dielectric constant, and band gap, significantly affect the PEO discharge behavior of...
Share article
Positive-negative shear asymmetry and anisotropy of a textured rolled plate of AZ31B Mg alloy under simple shear
Available online 4 February 2025
•Distinct tension twinning activities of Mg cause positive-negative shear asymmetry.•Shear begets multiple twin variants thus retards twin growth and matrix exhaustion.•τ-γp curves of Mg simple sheared...
Share article
Revealing the intrinsic connection between residual strain distribution and dissolution mode in Mg-Sc-Y-Ag anode for Mg-air battery
Available online 3 February 2025
•Two Mg-Sc-Y-Ag anodes with different residual strain distribution were developed.•The dissolution mode of anodes changes by altering the residual strain concentration.•A new sight for designing capacity-energy...
Share article
An overview of the recent developments in biodegradable Mg-Zn alloy
Available online 3 February 2025
•Critical review of Mg-Zn alloy for biomedical application.•Mg-(4.0–5.0) wt.% Zn alloy showed the highest strength and the lowest corrosion rate.•Achieved strength and corrosion rate still does not...
Share article
Vanadium induces Ni-Co MOF formation from a NiCo LDH to catalytically enhance the MgH2 hydrogen storage performance
Available online 3 February 2025
•Vanadium induced the formation NiCo-MOF from NiCo-LDH.•NiCo-MOF/V-O-doped MgH2 system demonstrates excellent hydrogen storage capacity.•The doped MgH2 released 5.5 wt.% H2 in 10 min at 125 °C.•The...
Share article
Potential of strain-integrated gas infusion (SIGI) casting on post-heat treatment kinetics of AZ91 magnesium alloy
Available online 3 February 2025
•The potential of an innovative SIGI casting process on post heat treatment influence was studied in AZ91 Mg alloy.•The solution treatment duration is significantly lesser in SIGI cast as compared to...
Share article
Magnesium is at a crossroads: An industrial metal or a technology metal?
January 2025
•Magnesium as an industrial metal.•Magnesium as a technology metal.•Magnesium should be developed for both an industrial metal and a technology metal....
Share article
Surface properties of friction stir welded dissimilar joints of AA7075 and Mg-WE43 alloys: Effect of positional arrangement
January 2025
•The average grain size of the al/mg joint is reduced from 4.11 to 2.04 µm.•The wear rate decreased from 0.41 mm³/Nm to 0.27 mm³/Nm.•The corrosion resistance is improved from 77.59 to 56.299 mpy.•The...
Share article
Mechanistic switch in corrosion behavior of magnesium alloy diamond lattice structures induced by argon plasma treatment
January 2025
•Argon plasma induces mechanistic switch in corrosion of Mg alloy lattice structures.•Protective MgO/Mg(OH)2/MgCO3 layer forms: 1 to 2 nm carbonate over 4.7 nm oxide/hydroxide.•Plasma increases surface...
Share article
Optimization of corrosion resistance of AZ31 Mg alloy through hydration-driven interaction between quinolin-8-ol and plasma electrolytic oxidation-formed MgO layer
January 2025
•Hydration of the MgO layer promoted the complexation with 8HQ reaction.•Flake structure of the coating layer is obtained due to a reaction between Mg(OH)2 and 8HQ.•Formation of stable coordination...
Share article
Spatial mapping of the localized corrosion behavior of a magnesium alloy AZ31B tungsten inert gas weld
January 2025
•Mixed aqueous/non-aqueous electrolyte slowed kinetics to enable characterization.•Polarity reversal between weld-affected regions occurred as corrosion evolved.•Progression of weld-zone corrosion was...
Share article
An overview of RE-Mg-based alloys for hydrogen storage: Structure, properties, progresses and perspectives
January 2025
•Hydrogen storage properties of different RE-Mg system alloys were evaluated.•Evaluation of electrochemical properties of superlattice-type RE-Mg-based alloy.•Elucidation of the catalytic mechanism...
Share article
Micromechanical modeling and evaluation of CNTs reinforced magnesium matrix composites based on stress softening modified constitutive model
January 2025
•A new stress-softening modified constitutive model has been applied to predict the micromechanical hot compression behavior of magnesium matrix composites.•A micromechanical modeling method for complex...
Share article
Dynamic mechanical response and deformation-induced co-axial nanocrystalline grains facilitating crack formation in magnesium-yttrium alloy
January 2025
•The dynamic mechanical response and mechanisms of magnesium- yttrium alloy at high strain rates were investigated.•Deformation twinning and non-basal dislocation slip are the primary deformation modes...
Share article
First-principles investigation of adhesion strength and interfacial bonding in Mg/X (X = Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nd, Cr, Mo, Mn, and Fe) interface
January 2025
Image, graphical abstract...
Share article
Elucidating the process mechanism in Mg-to-Al friction stir lap welding enhanced by ultrasonic vibration
January 2025
•The ultrasonic effect is investigated in Mg-to-Al FSLW experiments.•The varied grain size is considered in the constitutive equation.•The predicted accuracy of the modified model is improved.•The ultrasonic...
Share article
Development of a novel strategy for the quantification of ultra-trace impurity elements in high-purity magnesium using inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry
January 2025
•Interference-free determination of impurity elements in high-purity Mg by ICP-MS/MS.•Spectral interferences were eliminated using N2O/H2 as the reaction gas.•The synergistic effect of N2O and H2 was...
Share article
Strain rate dependence of dynamic recrystallization and texture evolution in hot compressed Mg-Gd-Er-Zr alloy
January 2025
•DRX fraction (fDRX) is highly dependent on strain rate (ε˙) in hot compression.•High fDRX is related to DRX critical stress, dislocation density and velocity.•At low strain rate of 0.1 s−1, deformed...
Share article
Collaborative enhancement of thermal diffusivities and mechanical properties of Csf-Cu/Mg composites via introducing Cu coating with different thicknesses
January 2025
•Cu coating synergistically improves thermal and mechanical properties of composite.•Thermal diffusivity of composites is enhanced by 52.97% via introducing Cu coating.•Cu coating can promote Al, Mn,...
Share article
Thermodynamic and experimental evaluation of the sustainable recycling of magnesium alloy scrap by vacuum distillation based on vapor-liquid equilibrium
January 2025
•The feasibility of vacuum distillation recycling complex Mg alloy scrap is proved.•The removable possibility, controllability of inclusion and impurities are evaluated.•The distribution and removal...
Share article
Effects of metal ion implantation (Fe, Ti, Zn and Zr) on mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of WE43 Mg alloy
January 2025
•The ion implantation of Fe, Ti, Zn and Zr on WE43 is compared for the first time.•The WE43 forms a surface layer consisting of implanted elements and their oxides.•The implantation of Ti and Zr ions...
Share article
Highly corrosion-resistant and photocatalytic hybrid coating on AZ31 Mg alloy via plasma electrolytic oxidation with organic-inorganic integration
January 2025
•Organic-inorganic hybrid coating enhances corrosion resistance and photocatalysis.•Phenopyridine and 2-methylimidazole improve PEO coating's protective performance.•Hybrid coating achieves 100% methylene...
Share article
Segregation behaviors in {101¯1} compressive twin boundaries of Mg-RE alloy under deformation at room temperature
January 2025
•The enrichment of solute atoms in the twin boundaries occurred under compression around 298 K without any annealing in an Mg-RE alloy.•The segregatedsolutes and precipitates impeded the twin growth.•Y...
Share article
