Severe plastic deformation (SPD) is effective in producing bulk ultrafine-grained and
nanostructured materials with large densities of lattice defects. This field, also known as …

The study of heterostructured materials (HSMs) answered one of the most pressing
questions in the metallurgical field:“is it possible to greatly increase both the strength and the …

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

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 …

The applications of laser-powder bed fusion (LPBF), an emerging additive manufacturing
(AM) technique, are rapidly growing in various industries. The superior and consistent …

Gradient structures found in biological materials have served as a source of inspiration for
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …

Biodegradable Mg‐based metals may be promising orthopedic implants for treating
challenging bone diseases, attributed to their desirable mechanical and osteopromotive …

Grain refinement is a widely sought-after feature of many metal production processes and
frequently involves a process of recrystallization. Some processing methods use very high …

Recently, wearable pressure sensors have attracted tremendous attention because of their
potential applications in monitoring physiological signals for human healthcare. Sensitivity …

Metals can be processed to reach ultra-high strength, but usually at a drastic loss of ductility.
Here, we review recent advances in overcoming this tradeoff, by purposely deploying …