Inspired by the gradient structures of biological materials, researchers have explored
compositional and structural gradients for about 40 years as an approach to enhance the …

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 …

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

Gradient grained metals whose microstructure is characterized by a spatially graded grain
size distribution show a better strength-ductility combination than their homogeneous …

Materials containing heterogeneous nanostructures hold great promise for achieving
superior mechanical properties. However, the strengthening effect due to plastically …

Gradient nanostructured (GNS) metals exhibit high overall extra strengths relative to their
non-gradient counterparts. However, the spatial distribution of local extra strengths …

The interfacial stress-affected zone (ISAZ), characterized by a stress gradient maximizing at
the interface, is considered a key factor in determining the mechanical properties of …

Gradient nano-grained (GNG) materials, inside which grain size increases gradually from
nano-scale in the surface to micro-scale in the substrate, have shown synergetic strength …

Functionally gradient materials (FGM) have gradual variations in their properties along one
or more dimensions due to local compositional or structural distinctions by design …

Heterogeneous-structured materials are a new class of metallic materials that have recently
emerged due to development of advanced processing and structural/architectural design …