journal article·2026-04

Harnessing laser-induced in-situ nanowhiskers for high-strength aluminum alloys via additive manufacturing

Haoran Yang, Xiangren Bai, Dongdong Zhao, Junwei Sha, Xudong Rong, Zehao Rong, Feng Qian, Shiwei Pan, Jianglin Lan, Xiang Zhang, Chunnian He, Naiqin Zhao

Acta Materialia· Volume 308
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