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 …

An in-depth overview on an emerging area of the additive-manufacturing-enabled,
accelerated design of Ni-based alloys for improved high-cycle and very-high-cycle fatigue …

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

Spatially gradient microstructures have shown a promising application in enhancing
strength-ductility synergy of engineering metals such as austenitic stainless steels. However …

The interfaces introduced in metals by heterostructural design play crucial roles in
mechanical behaviors. Here the effect of gradient interfaces on mechanical behavior was …

To ensure a more representative simulation of meso‑scale and macro-scale deformation, it
is important the underlying constitutive relations are advanced to more effectively …

Overcoming the trade-off between strength and ductility in metallic materials is a grand
challenge. Recently, materials with a gradient nano-grained (GNG) surface layer adhering to …

Deformation mechanism-based constitutive modeling can serve as a flexible tool to optimize
the microstructure of hetero-structured metals for achieving better mechanical performance …

Heterogeneous metals and alloys are a new class of materials that emerged recently with
outstanding mechanical performances such as excellent strength-ductility synergy …

Dislocation plays a crucial role in many material properties of semiconductors, ranging from
plastic deformation to electronic transport. But the dislocation structures and reactions …