journal article·2025-09

Combining structural and chemical heterogeneities on the nanoscale to enable ductile solid solution with record-high specific strength

Qinghui Tang, Xingwang Cheng, Fan Zhang, Shipan Yin, Jingyao He, Zigao Zhang, Fei Zhang, Qingjin Zeng, Zezhou. Li, Hongmei Zhang, Junping Li, Evan Ma

Acta Materialia· Volume 296
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