Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-08-19DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116938
Yinyuan Chen , Huan Liu , Xiaoyu Qin , Ziwei Yuan , Chao Sun , Yuna Wu , Kai Yan , Jia Ju , Jinghua Jiang , Jing Bai
{"title":"Achieving strength-ductility synergy in Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Al alloy via toughening effect of nano-sized W-Mg3RE2Zn3 phases within LPSO structures","authors":"Yinyuan Chen , Huan Liu , Xiaoyu Qin , Ziwei Yuan , Chao Sun , Yuna Wu , Kai Yan , Jia Ju , Jinghua Jiang , Jing Bai","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116938","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116938","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>By implementing an LPSO pre-kinking strategy (4 passes of ECAP) prior to hot extrusion (HE) in Mg-1Gd-6.7Y-2.5Zn-1Al alloy, nano-sized W-phase (Mg<sub>3</sub>RE<sub>2</sub>Zn<sub>3</sub>) precipitates were successfully obtained, not only distributed within the α-Mg grains but also embedded within the LPSO phases. The 4P+HE alloy exhibited ultra-high strength (493.9 ± 5.1 MPa) and enhanced elongation (8.9 ± 0.5 %; a 41% increase compared to the direct HE counterpart), which can be attributed to the nano-sized W-precipitates effectively suppressing cracks propagate into the α-Mg matrix and redirecting stress concentration to brittle Al<sub>2</sub>RE particles. This work demonstrates a synergistic toughening-strengthening mechanism through LPSO/W-phase interaction and heterostructure design, offering a novel strategy for high-performance Mg alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"270 ","pages":"Article 116938"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144863771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Theoretical investigation of Mo2CN2 MXene as anodes for Mg/ K/ Ca-ion batteries","authors":"Jiajun Zhu, Haiyan Wang, Wenxi Chen, Mengjie Wei, Qinghua Wu, Qianku Hu, Aiguo Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116936","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116936","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The continued expansion of the global consumer electronics market has underscored the limited availability of lithium resources, prompting the development of alternative metal-ion battery technologies. Two-dimensional MXene materials have emerged as promising electrode candidates due to their exceptional electrical conductivity, high energy density, large specific surface area, and mechanical strength. The performance of N-functionalized Mo₂C as anodes for Mg, K, and Ca metal-ion batteries is investigated through first-principles calculations. Monolayer Mo₂CN₂ exhibits excellent metallic properties, structural stability, low diffusion barriers, and suitable open-circuit voltages. With multilayer adsorption, the maximum loading concentrations of Mg, K, and Ca on Mo₂CN₂ yield the stoichiometries Mo₂CN₂Mg₃.₅, Mo₂CN₂K₂.₅, and Mo₂CN₂Ca₄, corresponding to theoretical capacities of 809, 289, and 924 mA·h/g, respectively. These findings provide valuable insights for developing high-capacity, sustainable energy storage solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"270 ","pages":"Article 116936"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144863770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing the helium retaining ability of metal tritide by multi-principle element alloying with severe lattice distortion","authors":"M.H. Li, L. Qi, X.C. Han, C.Q. Zou, W.D. Wang, X.S. Zhou, S.M. Peng, H.H. Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116942","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116942","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Helium (He) bubble induced tritium retention is a critical factor affecting the cyclic tritium storage capacity of tritium storage materials, with helium retaining ability serving as a key indicator for evaluating comprehensive tritium storage properties. This study systematically investigated He bubble growth behavior and helium release characteristics in Ti<sub>20.2</sub>Zr<sub>16.6</sub>Hf<sub>18.1</sub>Nb<sub>45.1</sub> multi-principal element alloy (MPEA) tritide and titanium tritide using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and He instantaneous release fraction (IRF) techniques. Results reveal that He bubbles maintain spherical growth in Ti<sub>20.2</sub>Zr<sub>16.6</sub>Hf<sub>18.1</sub>Nb<sub>45.1</sub>T<sub>111</sub> tritide, whereas TiT<sub>1.68</sub> tritide undergoes a morphological transition from spherical to platelet-like bubbles. The He release fraction of Ti<sub>20.2</sub>Zr<sub>16.6</sub>Hf<sub>18.1</sub>Nb<sub>45.1</sub>T<sub>111</sub> tritide is one order of magnitude lower than that of titanium tritide. The severe lattice distortion of MPEA effectively retards He migration and diffusion increases He bubble nucleation density, and significantly decelerates bubble growth. This study confirms that MPEAs exhibit excellent helium retaining ability, suggesting their potential as high-performance tritium storage materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"270 ","pages":"Article 116942"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144863774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-08-19DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116934
J.B. Cui , G.H. Xing , Q. Hao , Guo-Jian Lyu , Yun-Jiang Wang , T. Wada , H. Kato , E. Pineda , V.A. Khonik , J.C. Qiao
{"title":"Thermodynamic-kinetic relationship in Pd-based metallic glasses","authors":"J.B. Cui , G.H. Xing , Q. Hao , Guo-Jian Lyu , Yun-Jiang Wang , T. Wada , H. Kato , E. Pineda , V.A. Khonik , J.C. Qiao","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116934","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116934","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Establishing a direct correlation between thermodynamic and kinetic behaviors in metallic glasses is of paramount importance, yet it remains an unresolved challenge in the field. Here, we conduct a comprehensive investigation on Pd-based metallic glasses, integrating dynamic mechanical analysis and differential scanning calorimetry to probe the interplay between mechanical relaxation and thermodynamic properties. Our results demonstrate that the temperature-dependent evolution of excess entropy remarkably parallels the kinetic spectrum, providing compelling evidence for a strong thermodynamic-kinetic relationship. Notably, we quantitatively explore the relationship between stress relaxation kinetics and excess entropy. This work provides new insights into the intrinsic coupling between thermodynamic disorder and mechanical relaxation behaviors in metallic glasses, offering a novel framework for understanding glass transition dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"270 ","pages":"Article 116934"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144863773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-08-19DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116928
Soham Chattopadhyay, Blas P. Uberuaga
{"title":"Larger than uncorrelated vacancy diffusion contributions in chemically disordered crystalline materials","authors":"Soham Chattopadhyay, Blas P. Uberuaga","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116928","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116928","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Arising from a variational approach to compute diffusion coefficients, we introduce “superkinetic kinosons”, which are contributions to the diffusion flux of mobile defects and atomic species by single jump mechanisms that can exceed their uncorrelated values. In vacancy-mediated diffusion in crystalline random and high entropy materials, these contributions primarily arise from intermittent jumps of slow moving atoms that remove the vacancy out of correlation traps and enable a quantification of such effects on the diffusion coefficients. They can be significant contributors to diffusion, even when faster moving atoms have infinite percolation networks. Their existence and importance provide fundamental insights about underlying aspects of vacancy diffusion such as formation of localized correlation traps and deviation of vacancy diffusion from percolation behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"270 ","pages":"Article 116928"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144863772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-08-18DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116930
Zexu Sun , Koji Kimura , Daisuke Egusa , Eiji Abe , Hiroto Tomita , Sota Kawamura , Koji Hagihara , Yusuke Hashimoto , Koichi Hayashi , Tomohiro Matsushita
{"title":"Local structure analysis of magnesium alloy Mg99.2Zn0.2Y0.6 by photoelectron holography","authors":"Zexu Sun , Koji Kimura , Daisuke Egusa , Eiji Abe , Hiroto Tomita , Sota Kawamura , Koji Hagihara , Yusuke Hashimoto , Koichi Hayashi , Tomohiro Matsushita","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116930","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116930","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mg alloy Mg<sub>85</sub>Zn<sub>6</sub>Y<sub>9</sub> has attracted attention because of its superior mechanical properties. These properties come from the unique Zn<sub>6</sub>Y<sub>8</sub> cluster of the dopants Zn and Y atoms. Recently, Mg<sub>99.2</sub>Zn<sub>0.2</sub>Y<sub>0.6</sub>, which has lower concentrations of Y and Zn, exhibits similar superior mechanical properties to Mg<sub>85</sub>Zn<sub>6</sub>Y<sub>9</sub>, but it is difficult to form the perfect Zn<sub>6</sub>Y<sub>8</sub> cluster because of low concentration. To investigate the cluster structure of Mg<sub>99.2</sub>Zn<sub>0.2</sub>Y<sub>0.6</sub>, we carried out photoelectron holography. From the hologram of Y 3d, we successfully obtained the atomic positions of Zn atoms, and the atomic positions are different from the perfect Zn<sub>6</sub>Y<sub>8</sub> cluster.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"270 ","pages":"Article 116930"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144863769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Micro-scale local damage mechanisms and life prediction method of the fourth-generation single crystal superalloy under thermal-mechanical fatigue","authors":"Zihao Tan , Chenglu Zou , Xinguang Wang, Jianchao Pang, Yongmei Li, Jingjing Liang, Jide Liu, Jinlai Liu, Jinguo Li, Zhefeng Zhang, Xiaofeng Sun, Yizhou Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116935","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116935","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the in-service of single crystal (SX) turbine blades, the ever-changing temperature and stress at starting-up/shutting-down stages would inevitably cause fatal damages to SX superalloys by means of low-cycle fatigue (LCF) and thermal-mechanical fatigue (TMF). In this work, the micro-scale local damage originated from micro-pores and crack tips during high-temperature cyclic deformation was disclosed. The introduction of local micro-defects significantly affected fatigue life and favorably facilitated local γ′-degradation, by means of excessive superdislocations (LCF and in-phase TMF) and twinning/stacking faults (LCF and out-of-phase TMF) shearing. Furthermore, relationships between both the macroscopic/micro-scale damage mechanisms and different strain energy components have been subsequently established. Accordingly, the high-accuracy fatigue life prediction has been achieved in fourth -generation SX superalloy system, based on the method of supplement and optimization of the hysteresis energy into total strain energy. These achievements contribute to the development of novel superalloy materials and safe operation of advanced aero-engines.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 116935"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144852681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-08-15DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116931
Thanh Tam Nguyen , Jacqueline Hidalgo-Jiménez , Kaveh Edalati
{"title":"High-entropy oxide photocatalysts for green ammonia synthesis from nitrogen fixation in water","authors":"Thanh Tam Nguyen , Jacqueline Hidalgo-Jiménez , Kaveh Edalati","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116931","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116931","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ammonia, a critical chemical fertilizer and a potential hydrogen carrier can be sustainably synthesized from atmospheric nitrogen and water under ambient conditions through photocatalysis. In this study, high-entropy oxides with d<sup>0</sup> and mixed d<sup>0</sup>+d<sup>10</sup> cationic configurations are introduced as a new group of catalysts for nitrogen fixation and photocatalytic ammonia production. The oxides exhibit impressive efficiency in ammonia production compared to binary oxides, while the efficiency is improved by using a mixed cationic configuration. It was shown that the incorporation of d<sup>10</sup> elements, such as gallium and zinc, boosts the photocatalytic reactions by improving light absorbance, charge separation and charge lifetime. These findings demonstrate the potential of high-entropy oxides as next-generation photocatalysts for green ammonia synthesis, offering an effective alternative to conventional catalytic systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 116931"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-08-13DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116929
Dian Li , Deepak V Pillai , Sydney Fields , Xing Zhang , Mohammad Merajul Haque , Yiliang Liao , Fan Sun , Liang Qi , Rajarshi Banerjee , Yufeng Zheng
{"title":"Deformation kinking and stress-induced martensitic transformation in a laser-based powder bed fusion-processed metastable β Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr alloy","authors":"Dian Li , Deepak V Pillai , Sydney Fields , Xing Zhang , Mohammad Merajul Haque , Yiliang Liao , Fan Sun , Liang Qi , Rajarshi Banerjee , Yufeng Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116929","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116929","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The deformation mechanism in a metastable β Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-3Cr (wt.%, Ti-5553) alloy fabricated by laser-based powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M) was investigated using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy. The PBF-LB/M Ti-5553 exhibited an ultimate tensile strength of 790.2 <span><math><mo>±</mo></math></span> 42.4 MPa and total elongation of 23.0 % <span><math><mo>±</mo></math></span> 1.4 % at room temperature, despite notable strain softening. Unlike deformation twinning in conventionally processed Ti-5553, deformation kinking occurred in the PBF-LB/M Ti-5553 during tensile deformation and <110><sub>β</sub>-type kink bands formed with ∼2° to ∼11° misorientation relative to the β matrix. These kink bands accommodate local stress concentrations developed during tensile deformation, enhancing the total elongation. Additionally, nanoscale stress-induced αʺ martensite with orthorhombic structure formed at kink/matrix interfaces and within kink bands, further accommodating localized strain. The combination of deformation kinking and stress-induced martensitic transformation is believed to contribute to the excellent ductility despite strain-softening in PBF-LB/M Ti-5553.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 116929"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144830119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-08-13DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116921
Hidetoshi Somekawa , Wu Gong , Takuro Kawasaki , Stefanus Harjo , Alok Singh , Yo Tomota
{"title":"Revealing deformation mechanism of fine-grained Mg alloys via in-situ neutron diffraction analysis","authors":"Hidetoshi Somekawa , Wu Gong , Takuro Kawasaki , Stefanus Harjo , Alok Singh , Yo Tomota","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116921","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116921","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Deformation mechanism at room-temperature of fine-grained Pure Mg, AZ31 and Mg-Mn alloys is examined through in-situ neutron diffraction method and postmortem microstructural observations. Extension twins do not form in any of the specimens. In the AZ31 alloy, lattice strain and integrated intensity of individual planes change differently with progression of tensile tests, indicating large plastic anisotropy. This is due to large number of dislocation slips on not only basal but also prismatic planes. Whereas, Pure Mg and Mg-Mn alloy show a small difference in lattice strain and integrated intensity between diffraction peaks, because grain boundary sliding plays a role in relaxation of stress accumulations at grain boundaries, with less dependence on crystallographic orientation. Neutron diffraction analysis in Pure Mg and Mg-Mn alloy reveals that dislocation slips (on mainly basal plane) are generated by mechanisms associated with both accommodation process for grain boundary sliding and general intragranular plastic deformation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"269 ","pages":"Article 116921"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144830118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}