Materials Research Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Materials Research Letters is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Decoupling atomic diffusion degeneracy in L1 2 intermetallics190
Achieving an ultrastrong yet ductile copper alloy via microstructural heterogeneity with dense ordered nanoprecipitates145
Electropulses induced direct aging and ultrafast precipitation in additive manufactured 15-5 PH stainless steel87
Enhancement of wear resistance via ZrB 2 /TiO 2 hard–soft structured coatings with engineered interfacial structures82
Colossal negative thermal expansion over a wide temperature span in dynamically self-assembled MnCo(Ge,Si)/epoxy composites73
Enhanced strength-ductility in Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy via additive friction stir deposition and heat treatment68
High magnetic field-induced grain refinement of undercooled Inconel 718 superalloy67
Heterogenous lamellar structure designed in additively manufactured 316L stainless steel through layer-wise engineering63
Reaction-induced nano-sized TiC in additive manufactured Ni-Co based superalloy63
Improvement of soft-magnetic properties for Fe-based amorphous alloys with high saturation polarization by stress annealing60
Near-orientation deformation banding formation mechanism of Al-Mg-Mn-Er alloy59
Improved creep properties of Inconel 718 fabricated by selective laser melting from boron-phosphorus interaction58
Formation of p-n+diamond homojunctions by shallow doping of phosphorus through liquid emersion excimer laser irradiation54
Balancing strength and ductility in additive-manufactured bulk titanium by interception of titanium hydrides53
Current-carrying friction induced interfacial degradation and delamination mechanism in AgCu10 alloy51
Unlocking the full energy densities of carbon-based supercapacitors51
Unveiling microstructural origins of the balanced strength–ductility combination in eutectic high-entropy alloys at cryogenic temperatures51
Synergistic strengthening of crack-free Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys with hierarchical microstructures achieved via laser powder bed fusion48
Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in stainless steel 316L through hierarchically tailored microstructure via laser-based repair deposition46
Prismatic dislocation- {11-21} twin interaction as a source of uncommon pyramidal-〈a〉 dislocation in HCP metals45
Rapid assessment of interfacial stabilization mechanisms of metastable precipitates to accelerate high-temperature Al-alloy development44
Three-scale hierarchical P-rich microstructures via P doping: enhancing creep resistance significantly of a Ni-based single crystal model alloy43
Enhanced strength-ductility synergy in an ultra-strong copper alloy via coherent nanoprecipitates and stress-induced twinning43
Local composition detouring for defect-free compositionally graded materials in additive manufacturing42
Thermal conductivity enhancement of aluminum scandium nitride grown by molecular beam epitaxy41
The potential benefit of pseudo high thermal conductivity for laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing40
Understanding mechanism of performance improvement in nitrogen-doped niobium superconducting radio frequency cavity40
The interplay of local electron correlations and ultrafast spin dynamics in fcc Ni39
Carbon rejection triggered by lattice contraction at low-temperature making nano-bainitic steel toughener38
Exploring chemistry and additive manufacturing design spaces: a perspective on computationally-guided design of printable alloys38
Enhanced mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms in DED Inconel 625 via printing path switching38
The activation of multiple slip systems in polycrystalline zirconium by using automated lattice rotation framework37
Formation of two distinct cellular structures in 316L stainless steel fabricated by micro-laser beam powder-bed-fusion37
Architecting multiscale heterostructure for exceptional strength-ductility synergy in super duplex stainless steel 250736
Dual-gradient ceramic/aluminum composite structure fabricated by arc additive manufacturing with co-conveying of wire and powder36
High-cycle fatigue behavior and life prediction of coherent precipitate-strengthened multi-principal element alloys35
Overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off in refractory medium-entropy alloys via controlled B2 ordering34
Overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off in metastable dual-phase heterogeneous structures using variable temperature rolling and annealing31
Core–shell Gd 2 O 3 -Coated B 4 C–Al composites31
Circumferential single-mode domain uniform magnetization in metallic glass wires reduces magnetic noise of GMI sensor31
Dislocation-mediated reversible grain rotation31
The heterogeneity of mechanical response in gradient-structured CoCrNi alloy deformed upon quasi-static and dynamic compression30
Strain rate-independent growth of the deformation twin in a CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy30
Enhanced strength and ductility of metal composites with intragranularly dispersed reinforcements by additive manufacturing30
Quad-heterostructure precipitation-strengthened high-entropy alloy overcomes strength-ductility trade-off from cryogenic to intermediate temperatures29
Synergistic improvement of strength and ductility in additively manufactured in-situ phase-transitioned dual-phase hetero-structures28
Impact of RE-rich phases on magnetic properties in RE–Fe–B-sintered magnets by Tb diffusion28
Pressure-induced emission and remarkable piezochromism of two-dimensional cesium antimony bromide perovskites28
Dislocation network mediated grain boundary engineering in an additively manufactured titanium alloy27
γ/γ′ interface-driven formation of imperfect twin boundaries and 9R phase in a medium-entropy superalloy27
Ultrahigh strength and toughness in W-Y2O3 alloy with bimodal and lamellar structures27
Computational design of castable WTaNb-C eutectic refractory medium-entropy composite with ultrahigh strength at 2000°C27
Eliciting stable nanoscale fracture in single-crystal silicon25
Recovery facilitated by interphase boundary motion circumvents recrystallization in superalloy single crystals25
On the microstructure evolution of AA6061 with pulsed laser powder bed fusion25
Cellular structure mediated dislocation regulation in additively manufactured refractory high entropy alloy25
Enhancing strength and ductility in heterolamellar medium-Mn steel through bamboo-like microstructure design24
Hierarchically heterogeneous microstructure and mechanical behavior of the multi-materials prepared by powder severe plastic deformation24
Significantly extending the gradient layer and mechanical properties of Mg alloys by texture optimization24
Near crack free additive manufacturing of a novel W-Nb-C alloy23
Non-destructuve 3D microstructure mapping for large samples with complex microstructure23
Physical-information machine learning for strength and ductility prediction of metastable β titanium alloys23
Superior thermal stability in a high-strength Al–Zn–Mg–Cu–Si alloy via tailored precipitation sequence23
Exploring unusual Lüders deformation in ultrafine-grained high-Mn austenitic steel23
Modulating precipitation pathways and mechanical properties of Al-Si-Mg alloys via Cu: experimental and simulation study22
Two-step strain glass transition in NiTi shape memory alloy with unique properties22
Non-equilibrium processing science of additive friction stir deposition22
Review and prospects for room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries22
Achieving strong and ductile as-printed Ti-Cu alloys via tailoring eutectoid morphology20
The nucleation of δ phases triggered by the stacking faults in a single crystal superalloy20
Twinning-induced shear fracture of sub-micrometer Ni-based single-crystal superalloys at 900°C20
On conventional versus direct aging of laser-directed energy deposited Mg–6Gd–3Y–0.5Zr alloy20
Low-alloy content Ti-Mo-based alloys with large superelasticity and narrow stress hysteresis for potential biomedical applications20
Dual-phase nanoprecipitation and strengthening-toughening of Nb-Si-based alloys20
Surface heterostructuring in laser-treated alloys through local austenitization for high strength and formability20
Effect of energy density on microstructure control in precipitation hardening steel during powder bed fusion19
Heterostructured titanium composites with superior strength-ductility synergy via controllable bimodal grains and <c+a> dislocation activity19
In-situ study of rules of nanostructure evolution, severe plastic deformations, and friction under high pressure19
Achieving outstanding heat-resistant properties in Mg alloy via constructing stable solute-network19
Heterogenous lamellar microstructure design to resist ductile-to-brittle transition of body-centered cubic structural metals19
Columnar grain boundaries are the weakest link in hard coatings: insights from micro-cantilever testing19
Breaking mixture rule of strength and ductility by interface induced nano-scale heterostructure in TA1/304 composites19
Simultaneous improvement of tensile properties, corrosion and oxidation resistance of Cu-Ta alloy by Ti microalloying19
Achieving superior high-temperature mechanical properties in Al-Cu-Li-Sc-Zr alloy with nano-scale microstructure via laser additive manufacturing19
A bcc refractory high-entropy alloy: the ideal case of smooth plastic flow18
Hierarchically L2 1 /B2-nanostructured Cr-based alloy with exceptional creep strength18
Strong bulk spin–orbit torques quantified in the van der Waals ferromagnet Fe3GeTe218
Synthesis and processing of transparent polycrystalline doped yttrium aluminum garnet: a review18
Achieving superior strength-plasticity performance in laser powder bed fusion of AlSi10Mg via high-speed scanning remelting17
Promoting direct and ultrafast precipitation of the α phase in the metastable Ti-10V-6Cu alloy17
In-situ EBSD investigation of orientation induced mechanical anisotropy in selective laser melted Al-Mn-Sc alloy17
Adjusting approaches of basal texture for improvement of tension-compression asymmetry in extruded magnesium alloys17
Enhancing the coercivity of Nd-Cu-diffused Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets by Nb-assisted grain boundary pinning17
Making ultra-high-yield-strength and high-ductility austenitic stainless steel by grain refinement and regularly arranging Cu-nanoprecipitates17
In situ TEM study of the thermal stability of nanotwinned Ni-Mo-W alloys17
Ultra-high strength and ductility of low-Mn lightweight steel achieved through a four-phase lamellar structure design17
Influence of co-sputtering AlB 2 to TaB 2 on stoichiometry of non-reactively sputtered boride thin films17
Cocoon-shaped hollow mesoporous silica ellipsoids controlled by interfacial destabilization growth kinetics17
Heterostructuring in L1 2 -strengthened high-entropy alloys: controlling continuous-to-discontinuous precipitation ratio to improve tensile propertie17
Metastable phase formation of (Mo,Cr) 2 AlB 2 MAB phase thin films revealed by theory and experiments16
A Si-based high-entropy amorphous oxide coating enabling dual resistance to steam oxidation and hydrothermal corrosion16
Achieving high strength via solutes co-clustering and solvents redistribution in an ultralightweight BCC magnesium alloy16
Enhanced hot-hardness in nanograined Nb with stable grain boundary at small grain size16
Hardening mechanism and plastic deformation behavior in super-hard AlCrNbSiTiN high-entropy nitride nanocomposite coatings16
Strength-ductility synergy via cryogenic severe plastic deformation in an Al–Mg alloy achieved by clustering-induced strengthening16
Thermal stability studies of alternating current poled Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 single crystals grown by solid-state crystal growth16
High entropy oxide (Co,Cu,Mg,Ni,Zn)O exhibits grain size dependent room temperature deformation16
Exceptional creep resistance of a directionally solidified superalloy: temperature-dependent evolution of microstructure and dislocations16
Polymer-like double necking deformation in an FeCoCrV medium entropy alloy16
Non-Schmid effects in a model refractory multi-principal element alloy: phase-field dislocation dynamics informed by atomistic simulations15
Room-temperature deformation-induced amorphization in a co-rich multicomponent alloy15
Activation energy of diffusion determined from a single in-situ neutron reflectometry experiment15
Promoting dynamic precipitation of Mg-Bi-Al alloy during extrusion via introducing heterogeneous particles15
Dilution-induced compositional transformation and mechanical degradation in multi-material directed energy deposition15
Ultrahigh strength triggered by BCC and B2 eutectic-phase interfaces in a novel FeCrVNiAl high-entropy alloy15
Atomistic processes of diffusion-induced unusual compression fracture in metallic nanocrystals15
Revealing the role of magnesium in achieving superior SiC–Al interfacial bonding via in-situ TEM observation15
Design strategy of TiC reinforced heterogeneous Ti-composites with an induced <c + a> slip system for achieving high strength-ductility14
Elucidating the mesoscale deformation in a multi-principle element alloy with hexagonal closed-packed crystal structure14
Dual-heterostructure-enabled mechanical property enhancement and coordinated deformation mechanisms in laminated Mg composite alloys14
High-entropy alloy near-surface hydrogen-induced nanotwin and spinodal decomposition promoting heterogeneous structure evolution14
Thermoelectric performance of SnTe nano-films depending on thickness, doping concentration and temperature14
An unreported solute atom-associated yield plateau in extruded Mg–Gd–Y–Zn–Al–Li alloys14
In-situ synchrotron X-ray study on the deformation behavior at each stage of strain aging process in bake-hardenable low-carbon steel under tensile loading14
Unveiling 3D sub-grain residual stresses in as-built additively manufactured steel using scanning 3DXRD14
Understanding the creep property of heat-resistant Al alloy by analyzing eutectic phase/matrix interface structures14
Giant hardening and formation of nanograined supersaturated solid solution in Al–Zn system14
Breaking hardness and electrical conductivity trade-off in Cu-Ti alloys through machine learning and Pareto front14
Advances in developing thermally conductive polymers14
Phase stability in additively manufactured N-doped CoCrMo alloys via in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction during tensile testing14
Achieving uniform and wide phase transformation hysteresis in twin-wire arc additive manufactured NiTiNb alloy14
Sn doping-induced nanostructure refinement and magnetic softening in high- B s Fe-Si-B-Cu nanocrystalline alloys14
Coupled misorientation and solute segregation effects on dislocation nucleation from grain boundaries in Al alloys14
Decoupling the chemical-ordering-dependent dislocation and diffusion contributions to creep in multi-principal element alloy13
Is there an effect of dynamic strain aging on dislocation evolution?13
In-plane quadruple-fold symmetry of magnetism and tricritical phenomenon in CeAlSi13
Tunning the tensile deformation behavior and mechanism of nickel-based superalloy CM247LC by adjusting ageing treatment13
Mitigating elevated-temperature ductility loss in a LPBF-fabricated René77 superalloy via super-solvus heat-treatment13
Progress and perspective on multi-dimensional structured carbon nanomaterials for cathodes in aqueous zinc-based energy storage13
Superior bonding of Al/Mg interface by introducing nanocrystals via high-entropy alloy coating and ultrasonic vibration12
High-strength gradient Ti-Ni-Cu-Pd ribbon with large recoverable strain and high cyclic stability under load12
Order-of-magnitude fatigue life extension in bearing steels via microstructure tailoring around inclusions12
Enhanced age-hardening in a lean Mg-Al-Ca-Mn alloy by trace silver addition12
In-situ nanopillar compression analysis of prismatic <a> and pyramidal <c+a> slip strengths in Zr-Nb alloys12
Formation mechanism of cellular structure of Ni 32.5 Co 15 Cr 10 Fe 23 12
Introducing β-Ti ductile-zones for enhancing both strength and ductility in heterostructured titanium alloy composites12
Achieving strength-ductility synergy in nano-particle/Al composites by activating stacking faults to alleviate interfacial stress concentration12
Ab-initio guided design of TRIP/TWIP titanium alloys for enhanced yield strength12
Hyperadaptor; Temperature-insensitive tensile properties of Ni-based high-entropy alloy a wide temperature range11
Heterostructured Al-Cu alloy unifying high strength and enhanced ductility11
Precise microstructural tailoring in high-entropy alloys for superior mechanical performances11
Novel single crystalline-like non-equiatomic TiZrHfNbTaMo bio-high entropy alloy (BioHEA) developed by laser powder bed fusion11
The role of in-situ nano-TiB2 particles in improving the printability of noncastable 2024Al alloy11
Layer-controlled fractal growth of vanadium-doped molybdenum disulfide11
Pressure-induced enhancement and retainability of optoelectronic properties of NiPS311
Fostering strengths against hydrogen embrittlement: insights from nanotwin-ability and post-treatment effects in additively manufactured CoCrFeMnNi11
Additive manufacturing of metals and alloys to achieve heterogeneous microstructures for exceptional mechanical properties11
Governing high-content nanoparticles distribution for architecting high-performance bamboo-structured 2024Al matrix composites11
Achieving synergistic printability and mechanical property enhancement in Ni superalloys via tailored primary precipitate interfaces11
Direct observation of dislocation motion in the complex alloy T-Al-Mn-Fe using in-situ transmission electron microscopy11
Deformation incompatibility enables hetero-deformation induced strengthening in Ti/Nb laminates11
Tissue phase affected fracture toughness of nano-columnar TiB 2 + z thin films11
Anisotropic segregation-driven texture weakening in a dilute Mg-Al-Ca alloy during isothermal annealing10
Achieving extraordinary thermal stability of fine-grained structure in a dilute magnesium alloy10
Design of multi-heterogeneous structure and synergistic enhancement of strength-plasticity in Ti-6Al-4V alloy10
Polycrystalline Fe 81 Ga 19 alloy with magnetostriction comparable single-crystals prepared via laser powder bed fusion in-situ re10
In-situ multi-scale deformation behaviors of Portevin-Le Chatelier bands in Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloys10
Cobalt–nickel layered double hydroxide on hollow Co3S4/CuS derived from ZIF-67 for efficient overall water splitting10
Effects of precipitate size and spacing on deformation-induced fcc to bcc phase transformation10
A novel microalloying strategy for superior creep performance in LPBF Inconel 718 superalloy10
Bioinspired strategy to break strength-plasticity trade-off in high-entropy alloy10
Optimizing strength-ductility synergy in lightweight steel via heterogeneous design: discontinuous fibrous ferrite10
A transforming interpenetrating-phase cermet with high strength and energy dissipation capacity10
Heterostructure enables new deformation mechanisms to enhance strength and work hardening10
Bulk single-crystal-like IN738 alloy fabricated using laser powder bed fusion by controlling the thermal flow10
A precipitation-tailoring paradigm for nucleation control: breaking the efficiency ceiling of Mg-Zr grain refiner10
Semi-quantitative characterisation of coherency-dependent hydrogen diffusion at Σ3 grain boundaries in pure Ni10
Simultaneously improving mechanical and magnetic properties through heterogeneous lamella structures in a superalloy-like, soft magnetic complex concentrated alloy10
Heterogeneous structure architected by additive manufacturing: facile route towards strong and ductile steel10
Achieving a high-strength binary Mg–15Gd alloy by nano substructure with Gd segregation and nano clusters110
High-entropy materials for electrocatalytic applications: a review of first principles modeling and simulations10
Synergistic effects of Al and Mo on coarsening kinetics of Ni-based superalloys at 1200°C9
Tensile deformation dominated by matrix dislocations at intermediate temperatures revealed using in-situ EBSD in superalloys9
Negative temperature-dependence of stress-induced R→B19′ transformation in nanocrystalline NiTi alloy9
Eliminate the contradiction between temperature and toughness by grain-boundary delamination in heterogeneous ultrafine-grained lamellar steels9
Solid-solution like or nanoprecipitation like: the role of chemical short-range order in strengthening CoNiV9
Molten salt derived Mo2AlB2 with excellent HER catalytic performance9
Addressing strength-ductility trade-off in heterogeneous B 4 C/7075Al composites via powder size grading combining pressure infiltration9
Achieving strength-ductility synergy in a single-phase TiVNbZr refractory high-entropy alloy via a reverse heterogeneous grain structure9
3D mapping of residual stresses in growing grains of partially recrystallized Gum Metal9
Mechanism of the reversed yield asymmetry in a strong-textured Mg-RE alloy at room temperature9
Establishing topological benchmarks for three-dimensional x-ray diffraction microscopy9
Strength and plasticity of Cr/Cr X N multilayers with gradient nanoarchitectures9
In-situ observation of hydrogen microporosity nucleation and growth during superheating of Al–Li alloy9
Ductilizing Al-Mn strips via gradient texture9
Superior strength-ductility synergy of an oxide-dispersion strengthened CoCrNi-based multi-principal element alloy9
Mechanical alloying: a critical review8
Strength and ductility synergy in Mg-11Al alloys via Sc-microalloyed dual-wire arc additive manufacturing8
In-situ synthesized duplex core–shell heterostructures in hypoeutectic Ni–W medium–heavy alloys: a strategy for ultrahigh strength8
3 GPa dual-phase stainless steel from synergistic heterogeneous structure and nano-precipitate8
Excellent strength-ductility balance of fully recrystallized fine-grained Mg-Y-Zn-Ni extrusion alloy with 14H-LPSO lamellas8
Realizing superior strength-ductility combination in dual-phase AlFeCoNiV high-entropy alloy through composition and microstructure design8
Over 10 K elastocaloric effect in ω-phase-free TiZrNbSn alloy8
Asynchronous recrystallization in LPBF GH5188 alloy driven by asymmetric driving force and Zener pinning8
A novel insight on the anisotropic Lüders strain of DP780 steel at cryogenic temperature8
Compressive behavior and connecting topology of monolithic nanoporous niobium8
An ultrastrong niobium alloy enabled by refractory carbide and eutectic structure8
Toward strength-ductility synergy in trimodal grain structured metal composites by actively tuning coarse domains8
Promoting crack self-healing of nanocomposite coating by double slip systemic semi-coherent interface dislocation8
Enhanced strength and ductility in (CoCrNi) 92 Mo 2 Al 6 medium entropy alloy via dual heteroge8
Enhancement of mechanical properties in 3D-printed Zr-based bulk metallic glass composites via multiscale heterogeneous structures8
Spatially controlled two-dimensional quantum heterostructures8
Moderating strain hardening rate to produce high ductility and high strength in a medium carbon TRIP steel8
Thermally stable strength-ductility synergy in Al-Mg matrix composites via interval oxidation8
Micro-texture-mediated dynamic hetero-deformation enabling high strength-ductility in a dilute Mg-Al-Ca-Mn alloy8
Quaternary diborides—improving the oxidation resistance of TiB2 ± z coatings by disilicide alloying8
Contributions and role of B2 nanoparticles in the exceptional strength/ductility trade-offs of Al 0.3 CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy8
V-stabilized γ′′ phase: a new pathway to enhanced intermediate-temperature ductility in NiCoCr-based multi-component alloys7
Creating multifunctionality with hierarchical heterostructures7
Origin to annealing-induced abnormal hardening in cold-rolled Ni-Mo binary alloys7
First-principles predictions of structural and magnetic phase stability in irradiated α -Fe7
Mitigating friction and wear by pre-designed or tribo-induced heterostructures: an overview7
Enhancing shape recoverable ratio in (Ni 50.1 Ti 34.9 Hf 15 ) 85 7
Biomedical Ti–Nb–O alloy with high strength and ultra-low Young’s modulus7
Positive strain rate dependence: optimizing TRIP effect for high-speed deformation in lean duplex stainless steel7
Effect of matrix dislocation strengthening on deformation-induced martensitic transformation behavior of metastable high-entropy alloys7
Unusual strength-ductility synergy in immiscible W-Cu composites evoked by tailored hetero-zone boundary affected region7
Dual-texture induced significant improvement in mechanical properties of extruded ZT31 Mg alloy7
On correlation between the hardness-to-strength ratio and the plastic Poisson's ratio of nanoporous gold7
Making high-W-content Ta-W alloys ductile via minor alloying of Hf7
Simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility in graphene nanosheet/Al-Cu-Mg nano-laminated composites by incorporating coarse domains7
Introducing nano-VC precipitates makes ultrafine bainitic steel a better combination of strength, ductility, and toughness7
Dual heterogeneous structure facilitating an excellent strength-ductility combination in an additively manufactured multi-principal-element alloy7
Evading strength-corrosion tradeoff in laser-melted Al alloys through twin-related grain boundary engineering7
Long-term anti-friction gradient coating on titanium alloys by plasma electrolytic oxidation with efficient strain transfer7
In-situ TEM observation of the Nd segregated {101¯2} twin boundary migration mechanism7
Thermal conductivity reduction in (Zr0.25Ta0.25Nb0.25Ti0.25)C high entropy carbide from extrinsic lattice defects7
Achieving superior wear resistance on titanium alloy via large-span heterostructured coatings7
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