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Significant grain refinement and mechanical property enhancement of AZ91 alloy via synergistic regulation of α-Mg nucleation and growth using a novel GNP@MgO nanoparticles

Shuaihu Wei, Xiaojun Wang, Hao Guo, Xuejian Li, Liang Wang, Liang Tang, Zhao Yang, Baoxian Su

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