Acta Materialia

Papers
(The TQCC of Acta Materialia is 20. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Electronic effects on the radiation damage in high-entropy alloys292
High-throughput microstructure and composition characterisation of microplatelet reinforced composites using directional reflectance microscopy256
Constrained sintering of alumina micro-ring films on stiff and compliant substrates: Constriction or dilation?221
Acta Journals’ Outstanding Reviewers in 2020196
Ni coarsening in Ni-yttria stabilized zirconia electrodes: Three-dimensional quantitative phase-field simulations supported by ex-situ ptychographic nano-tomography194
Suppressing embrittlement and enhancing thermal resistance of bulk superlattice alloys by controllable grain-boundary segregation191
Corrigendum to ‘In situ laser-ultrasonic monitoring of Poisson's ratio and bulk sound velocities of steel plates during thermal processes’ [Acta Materialia (2022) 118097]189
Corrigendum to Emmanuel Clouet Articles185
Formation and self-organisation of nano-porosity in swift heavy ion irradiated amorphous Ge174
Kawin: An open source Kampmann–Wagner Numerical (KWN) phase precipitation and coarsening model164
Restructuring of emergent grain boundaries at free surfaces – An interplay between core stabilization and elastic stress generation164
Coarsening of metal/ceramics bicontinuous structures enhanced by stress-induced instability under cyclic thermal stress156
Super-defects in superatomic crystals149
Superhardness Induced by Grain Boundary Vertical Sliding in (001)-textured ZrB2149
Thermodynamics and Ferroelectric Properties of Pb1-xSrxTiO3 Solid Solutions145
Eutectoid growth of nanoscale amorphous Fe-Si nitride upon nitriding145
Architected materials informatics: Construction and application to cellular-structured heat sink optimization140
Simultaneous dependent transformations nucleated at vertices and faces of 3D Poisson-Voronoi tessellations133
In situ synchrotron study of sintering of gas-atomized Ti-6Al-4 V powders using concomitant micro-tomography and X-ray diffraction: Effect of particle size and interstitials on densification and phase132
A data science approach for analysis and reconstruction of spinodal-like composition fields in irradiated FeCrAl alloys127
Hydrogen-assisted spinodal decomposition in a TiNbZrHfTa complex concentrated alloy126
Room temperature plasticity in amorphous SiO2 and amorphous Al123
Passivating oxidation behavior of Ti0.12Al0.21B0.67 coatings investigated by scanning transmission electron microscopy and chemical environment dependent density functional theory simulations122
The origin of graphite morphology in cast iron112
The toughening effect of twins on fracture in nanotwinned Cu during cyclic loading111
Ultra-fine-grained and gradient FeCrAl alloys with outstanding work hardening capability110
Martensitic transformation during electrochemical polishing of metastable austenitic stainless steel110
Effect of external stress on hydride reorientation in zirconium109
Discovery of Guinier-Preston zone hardening in refractory nitride ceramics103
Solute clustering in polycrystals: Unveiling the interplay of grain boundary junction and long-range solute attraction effects103
Predicting path-dependent diffusion barrier spectra in vast compositional space of multi-principal element alloys via convolutional neural networks101
A spall and diffraction study of nanosecond pressure release across the iron ε-α phase boundary100
Intra-grain orientation distributions in deformed aluminium: Synchrotron X-ray diffraction experiment and crystal-plasticity finite-element simulation98
A novel two-step grain boundary diffusion process using TaF5 and Pr70Cu15Al10Ga5 for realizing high-coercivity in Nd-Fe-B-sintered magnets without use of heavy rare-earth98
Scalar permeability microstructure model considering crystallographic texture and grain size for magnetic evaluation of anisotropy in steel95
Magnetic properties and microstructure of Sm5Fe17-based composite magnets95
Dynamic deformation mechanism in submicro-laminated copper with interlamellar graphene multilayers95
Microstructure evolution in ultra-high purity Fe-Cr alloys under low-PKA proton irradiation94
Influence of substrate polarity on thermal stability, grain growth and atomic interface structure of Au thin films on ZnO surfaces93
Substituting Ce with La and Nd in Al11Ce3: Effect on microstructure and mechanical properties93
Chemical core-shell metastability-induced large ductility in medium-entropy maraging and reversion alloys92
Demonstration of Helide formation for fusion structural materials as natural lattice sinks for helium92
Strong interfaces: the key to high strength in nano metallic laminates91
A phase field crystal model for real-time grain boundary formation and motion in complex concentration alloy91
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Grain boundary segregation predicted by quantum-accurate segregation spectra but not by classical models90
Extraction of reversible hydrogen trapped on prior austenite grain boundaries and promoting intergranular fracture in the elastic region of tempered martensitic steel by utilizing frozen-in hydrogen d90
Revealing the impact of acceptor dopant type on the electrical conductivity of sodium bismuth titanate89
Mechanical properties, failure mechanisms, and scaling laws of bicontinuous nanoporous metallic glasses89
Deformation twin interactions with grain boundary particles in multi-phase magnesium alloys88
Effect of CMAS infiltration on the optical properties of thermal barrier coatings: Study of the mechanisms supported by FDTD simulations and ALD87
First-principles insights into complex interplays among nano-phases in an Al-Cu-Li-Zr alloy83
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Ternary diagrams of phase, stability, and optical properties of cesium lead mixed-halide perovskites82
Precipitate dissolution during deformation induced twin thickening in a CoNi-base superalloy subject to creep81
Uncovering deformation twins in intermetallic AuSn and Au5Sn81
A model for solute evolution in laser powder bed fused Al-Si alloys and its application to improve thermal conductivity81
The effects of diffusional couplings on compositional trajectories and interfacial free energies during phase separation in a quaternary Ni-Al-Cr-Re model superalloy80
Cracking mechanism in a laser powder bed fused cold-work tool steel: The role of residual stresses, microstructure and local elemental concentrations80
Ultrastrong and stress corrosion cracking-resistant martensitic steels80
Ion kinetic energy- and ion flux-dependent mechanical properties and thermal stability of (Ti,Al)N thin films80
Sudoku-inspired high-Shannon-entropy alloys79
Cr-promoted formation of B2+L21 composite nanoprecipitates and enhanced mechanical properties in ferritic alloy79
Solid solution softening and hardening in binary BCC alloys78
Solid solution and precipitation strengthening effects in basal slip, extension twinning and pyramidal slip in Mg-Zn alloys78
Effect of thermal ageing on the deformation behaviour of ferrite and austenite in a duplex stainless steel: Micropillar characterisation and dislocation density modelling78
In situ laser-ultrasonic monitoring of Poisson’s ratio and bulk sound velocities of steel plates during thermal processes78
Mechanical Behavior and Size–Dependent Strength of Small Noble-Metal Nanoparticles78
Achieving superior lithium storage performances of CoMoO4 anode for lithium-ion batteries by Si-doping dual vacancies engineering78
Temperature-insensitive PMN-PZ-PT ferroelectric ceramics for actuator applications77
On the exceptional creep resistance in a die-cast Gd-containing Mg alloy with Al addition76
Atomistic simulations of pipe diffusion in bcc transition metals75
Enhancing strengthening effect of topologically close-packed superlattices in medium-entropy alloys via enabling imperfect atomic packing75
Formation and switching of chiral magnetic field textures in three-dimensional gyroid nanostructures75
Bimodal structured chromium-tungsten composite as plasma-facing materials: Sinterability, mechanical properties, and deuterium retention assessment74
Revealing the mechanism of grain refinement and anti Si-poisoning induced by (Nb, Ti)B2 with a sandwich-like structure74
Bilayer period and ratio dependent structure and mechanical properties of TiN/MoN superlattices74
Achieving excellent elevated-temperature mechanical properties in dual-phase high-entropy alloys via nanoscale co-precipitation and heterostructure engineering74
Short-range order and its impacts on the BCC MoNbTaW multi-principal element alloy by the machine-learning potential74
A Model correlating fluidity to alloy variables in hypoeutectic alloys74
On microstructure development during laser melting and resolidification: An experimentally validated simulation study73
From irregular to regular eutectic growth in the Al-Al3Ni system: In situ observations during directional solidification73
Critical assessment of hydrogen pipe diffusion at dislocations in metals73
The Effect of Grain Boundary Facet Junctions on Segregation and Embrittlement72
Evolution of martensitic microstructures in nanocrystalline NiTi wires deformed in tension72
Mechanisms underlying enhanced strength-ductility combinations in TRIP/TWIP Ti-12Mo alloy engineered via isothermal omega precipitation71
The effects of grain boundary structure and bulk Cr content on grain boundary degradation behavior of Ni-Cr binary alloys in high temperature CO271
Fatigue-resistant elastocaloric effect in hypoeutectic TiNi58 alloy with heterogeneous microstructure71
Hydrogen concentration and hydrides in Zircaloy-4 during cyclic thermomechanical loading71
Convective effects on columnar dendritic solidification – A multiscale dendritic needle network study71
A novel Re-free Ni-based single-crystal superalloy with enhanced creep resistance and microstructure stability71
Atomistically informed mesoscale modelling of deformation behavior of bulk metallic glasses70
Determination of hydrogen diffusibility and embrittlement susceptibility of high-strength steel evaluated at different temperatures based on the local equilibrium theory70
Characterizing the microstructural effect of build direction during solidification of laser-powder bed fusion of Al-Si alloys in the dilute limit: A phase-field study70
Defect accumulation in β-Ga2O3 implanted with Yb70
Quasi-static modulation of multiferroic properties in flexible magnetoelectric Cr2O3/muscovite heteroepitaxy70
Realizing near-full density monophasic tetragonal 1.5-mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramics via current-ramp flash sintering70
Importance of surface roughness on the magnetic properties of additively manufactured FeSi thin walls70
Clustering-mediated enhancement of glass-forming ability and plasticity in oxygen-minor-alloyed Zr-Cu metallic glasses69
Deformation twins stimulated by {112¯2} twin68
Quantum mechanical moduli field68
Time resolved insights into abnormal grain growth by in situ synchrotron measurements68
The time dependence of proton irradiation effect on the intergranular oxidation of 316 L stainless steel in high-temperature hydrogenated water68
Solid-state dewetting of co-sputtered thin Mo-Cu films accompanied by phase separation68
Effects of Ni/Cu replacement on improvement of tensile and hydrogen-embrittlement properties in austenitic stainless steels68
Austenite grain boundary segregation and precipitation of boron in low-C steels and their role on the heterogeneous nucleation of ferrite68
Thermodynamic trapping and diffusion model for multiple species in systems with multiple sorts of traps67
Hot cracking susceptibility prediction from quantitative multi-phase field simulations with grain boundary effects67
Coarsening of dendrites in solution-based freeze-cast ceramic systems67
Effect of concurrent thermal grooving and grain growth on morphological and topological evolution of a polycrystalline thin film: Insights from a 3D phase-field study67
Phase-field model for anisotropic grain growth66
Microstructural controls on the plastic consolidation of porous brittle solids66
Accessing versatile tensile ductility of amorphous materials by fractal nanoarchitecture design66
Flash luminescence, resistive switching and metal-insulator transitions in ceramic oxides66
In situ annealing studies on the microstructural evolution of a macro defect free electroformed nanocrystalline Ni-Co sheet metal and its relation to tensile properties65
Local charge distortion due to Cr in Ni-based concentrated alloys64
Bulk and grain boundary tracer diffusion in multiphase AlCoCrFeNiTi0.2 compositionally complex alloy64
Phase-field investigation on the peritectic transition in Fe-C system63
Synergistic effect of Fe3C quantum dots, N-doped carbon and selenium on high conductive stable host for lithium sulfur batteries63
The investigation of the influence of B-site disorder on giant exchange bias: Experimental observations and theoretical insights63
Third element diffusion induced amorphization of NiTi in a NiTi-Nb nanocomposite62
A discrete dislocation plasticity assessment of the effective temperature in thermodynamic dislocation theory61
Predicting impact sensitivity of energetic materials: insights from energy transfer of carriers61
Nitrogen-induced hardening of refractory high entropy alloys containing laminar ordered phases61
On the habit planes between elastically distorted austenite and martensite in NiTi61
Characterization of nanostructures in a high pressure die cast Al-Si-Cu alloy61
Data-driven optimization of FePt heat-assisted magnetic recording media accelerated by deep learning TEM image segmentation61
Ferromagnetism in High Entropy Cantor alloy triggered and tuned by severe plastic deformation61
A low-temperature prismatic slip instability in Mg understood using machine learning potentials61
Structural insight using anomalous XRD into Mn2CoAl Heusler alloy films grown by magnetron sputtering, IBAS, and MBE techniques61
Stress-sensitive fatigue crack initiation mechanisms of coated titanium alloy60
Observation of atomically displacive transformation out of the boundary-reconstructive phase competition60
A grain-size driven transition in the deformation mechanism in slow snow compression60
Large hardening response mediated by room-temperature dynamic solute clustering behavior in a dilute Mg-Zn-Ca-Sn-Mn alloy60
A thermodynamically consistent machine learning-based finite element solver for phase-field approach59
Evolution analysis of γ' precipitate coarsening in Co-based superalloys using kinetic theory and machine learning59
Bond strength between TiN coating and microstructural constituents of a high speed steel determined by first principle calculations59
Molecular dynamics study on the ductile-to-brittle transition in W-Re alloy systems59
Stress delocalization by grain boundaries densified in microsized alloying particles for advanced sodium storage59
CALPHAD-informed phase-field model for two-sublattice phases based on chemical potentials: η-phase58
Pinning of extended dislocations in atomically disordered crystals57
Editorial Board57
Insight into low-temperature sintering of samarium-doped ceria mixed with scavenging lithium57
Kazuhiro Hono, 2024 Acta Materialia Gold Medal Recipient57
David Dye, 2022 Acta Materialia Silver Medal recipient57
Multiscale modelling with neural network-based crystal plasticity model from meso- to macroscale57
Simultaneous strength and toughness increase in low dose neutron irradiated austenitic stainless steel at sub-zero temperatures due to changes in strain-induced martensitic transformation57
Nucleation behavior of the primary FCC-Al phase in a Al86Ni10MM4 metallic glass57
Uncovering the fracture mechanism of Laves (1 1 1)/ Ni6Nb7 (0 0 0 1) interfaces by first-principles calculations57
The grain boundary stiffness and its impact on equilibrium shapes and boundary migration: Analysis of the56
Three orthogonally arranged ultrasounds modulate solidification microstructures and mechanical properties for AZ91 magnesium alloy56
Stress sensitivity origin of extended defects production under coupled irradiation and mechanical loading56
Exploring microcrack formation in cyclic and dwell fatigue in MTR-lean Ti 6242 alloy56
First-principles study of the effect of Al and Hf impurities on Co356
Cryogenic deformation strengthening mechanisms in FeMnSiNiAl high-entropy alloys56
Towards pressureless sintering of nanocrystalline tungsten56
Investigations on the crystallographic stacking disordering and properties of novel Ga-containing in-plane chemically ordered (Cr2/3R1/3)2GaC (R=Y, Tb - Lu) i-MAX phases56
Comprehensive investigation of crystallographic, spin-electronic and magnetic structure of 56
Unveiling the radiation-induced defect production and damage evolution in tungsten using multi-energy Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy in channeling configuration55
Enhancement of the electrocaloric effect in PbZr0.7Ti0.3O3 ceramics via La doping: Driven by phase co-existence or defect effects?55
Tensile creep behavior of the Nb45Ta25Ti15Hf15 refractory high entropy alloy55
Differentiating the bonding states in calcium carbonate polymorphs by low-loss electron-energy-loss spectroscopy55
The dynamics of recrystallized grains during static recrystallization in a hot-compressed Mg-3.2Zn-0.1Ca wt.% alloy using in-situ far field high-energy diffraction microscopy55
Property and microstructure of Ni50.3Ti29.7Hf20 high-temperature shape memory alloys with different aging conditions55
Role of point defects in the formation of relaxor ferroelectrics55
Spinodal decomposition and the pseudo-binary decomposition in high-entropy alloys55
Fe segregation as a tool to enhance electrical conductivity of grain boundaries in Ti(Co,Fe)Sb half Heusler thermoelectrics55
First-principles thermodynamics of precipitation in aluminum-containing refractory alloys55
Precipitation and micromechanical behavior of the coherent ordered nanoprecipitation strengthened Al-Cr-Fe-Ni-V high entropy alloy54
Bridging the gap between the short-range to long-range structural descriptions of the lead magnesium niobate relaxor54
Theory-guided design of high-strength, high-melting point, ductile, low-density, single-phase BCC high entropy alloys54
The coordination environment dominated clustering behavior of vacancy and rhenium in molybdenum54
Quench rate sensitivity of age-hardenable Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys with respect to the Zn/Mg ratio: An in situ SAXS and HEXRD study54
Molecular dynamics simulations of ultralow hysteretic behavior in super-elastic shape memory alloys54
Interface strain gradient enabled high strength and hardening in laminated nanotwinned Cu54
Mechanism of elemental segregation around extended defects in high-entropy alloys and its effect on mechanical properties54
CALPHAD-aided design for superior thermal stability and mechanical behavior in a TiZrHfNb refractory high-entropy alloy53
Revealing 3D intragranular micromechanical fields at triple junctions53
Enthalpy of anelasticity and rejuvenation of metallic glasses53
Grain boundary engineering during the laser powder bed fusion of TiC/316L stainless steel composites: New mechanism for forming TiC-induced special grain boundaries53
In situ transmission electron microscopy investigation of electroplasticity in single crystal nickel53
Decomposition and phase transformation mechanisms of α2 lamellae in β-solidified γ-TiAl alloys53
Stability of immiscible nanocrystalline alloys in compositional and thermal fields53
A finite element method to calculate geometrically necessary dislocation density: Accounting for orientation discontinuities in polycrystals53
Editors for Acta Materialia52
Discovering novel γ-γ′ Pt-Al superalloys via lattice stability in Pt3Al induced by local atomic environment distortion52
Austenite decomposition behavior adjacent to δ-ferrite in a Si-modified Fe-Cr-Ni austenitic stainless steel during thermal aging at 550 °C52
Iver E. Anderson, 2024 Acta Materialia Hollomon Award Medal Recipient52
Mechanistic origin of the enhanced strength and ductility in Mg-rare earth alloys52
A new insight into heterogeneous nucleation mechanism of Al by non-stoichiometric TiCx52
Direct observations of dynamic and reverse transformation of Ti-6Al-4V alloy and pure titanium52
A universal model for the permeability of sintered materials51
Evolution of local densities during shear banding in Zr-based metallic glass micropillars51
Orientation dependent interface morphology and oxide stability in a commercial niobium alloy: Explaining experimental results with density functional theory51
Tuning the degree of chemical ordering in the solid solution of a complex concentrated alloy and its impact on mechanical properties51
Atom probe tomography-assisted kinetic assessment of spinodal decomposition in an Al-12.5 at.%Zn alloy51
Six new transformation pathways connecting simple crystal structures and common intermetallic crystal structures51
Grain-boundary-dependent segregation and phase separation in ceria–zirconia from atomistic simulation50
The deformation behavior of Mg-2Zn-0.1Ca alloy sheet: The role of strain rate50
First-principles study of Suzuki segregation at stacking faults in disordered face-centered cubic Co-Ni alloys50
A phase-field model for study of ferroelastic deformation behavior in yttria stabilized zirconia50
Plasticity of the Nb-rich μ-Co7Nb6 phase at room temperature and 600°C50
Predicting the formation enthalpy and phase stability of (Ti,Al,TM)N (TM = III-VIB group transition metals) by high-throughput ab initio calculations and machine learning50
Unique twinning mode and extended twin boundary core structure associated with symmetry breaking in a multifunctional Ti-Nb-based alloy50
Pseudo-4D view of the growth and form of locked eutectic colonies49
Tailoring thermal expansion of shape memory alloys through designed reorientation deformation49
Anisotropic mechanical properties of LiNi Mn Co1O2 cathodes for Li-ion batteries: A first-principles theoretical study49
Parametrically upscaled crack nucleation model (PUCNM) for fatigue nucleation in titanium alloys containing micro-texture regions (MTR)49
Temperature and ΔK dependence of grain boundary effect on fatigue crack propagation in a two-dimensional polycrystalline Ni-base superalloy49
Unusual nanoscale amorphization of metallic chromium interfacing with SiC under high energy irradiation49
Prediction of grain boundary chemistry in multicomponent Mo alloys with coupled precipitation and segregation kinetics simulations49
Controlling solute channel formation using magnetic fields49
Computational discovery of novel U-N-C ternary phases as promising accident-tolerant fuels49
Synergistically enhanced thermoelectric properties in n-type Bi6Cu2Se4O6 through inducing resonant levels49
Atomistic study on the origins of the anisotropic lithiation behaviors of the silicon anode using the reactive force field based molecular dynamics simulations49
Twin boundary structure and mobility49
Thermochemistry of sodium rare earth ternary fluorides, NaREF449
Orientation independent heat transport characteristics of diamond/copper interface with ion beam bombardment49
Strain hardening mediated by coherent nanoprecipitates in ultrahigh-strength steels49
Multiscale hierarchical heterostructure yields combined high strength and excellent ductility in a Co-Cr-Fe-Ni-Al negative enthalpy alloy49
The effect of Al addition on solid solution strengthening in CoCrFeMnNi: Experiment and modelling49
Editorial Board48
In-situ quantitative tracking of micro-crack evolution behavior inside CMCs under load at high temperature: A deep learning method48
Solute trapping and solute drag during non-equilibrium solidification of Fe–Cr alloys48
Nitrogen diffusion in vacancy-rich ferrite and austenite, from first principles to applications48
Solute-strengthening in metal alloys with short-range order48
Synergistic polarization engineering on BaTiO3 bulk and surface for boosting redox kinetics of polysulfides in lithium–sulfur batteries48
Microstructural design via spinodal-mediated phase transformation pathways in high-entropy alloys (HEAs) using phase-field modelling48
Laser deposited superalloys with rotated substrate orientations: Microstructures and single-crystal formation48
Evolving corundum nanoparticles at room temperature47
He bubble-induced phase transformation of W grain boundaries revealed by accelerated molecular dynamics47
Exceptionally small Young modulus in 10M martensite of Ni-Mn-Ga exhibiting magnetic shape memory effect47
Toward the understanding of crystallization, mechanical properties and reactivity of multicomponent bioactive glasses47
Flash sintering with concurrent crystallization of Li1.5Al0.5Ge1.5(PO4)3 glass47
Direct evidence of the formation mechanisms of TiC nanoparticles and Al47
Nanolamellar and ultrafine equiaxed (α + β) phase heterogeneously architected by nanotwins in a twinning-induced plasticity Ti-12Mo alloy47
Elucidating grain boundary energy minimization mechanisms in textured Ca-doped alumina with inclination-dependent Monte Carlo Potts simulations47
Comprehensive characterization of the irradiation effects of glassy carbon47
Grain boundary junction disclinations in nanoparticles46
A cluster-based computational thermodynamics framework with intrinsic chemical short-range order: Part I. Configurational contribution46
Solid-solution and precipitation softening effects in defect-free faceted Nickel-Iron nanoparticles46
In-situ investigation on the oxygen vacancy-driven topotactic phase transition in charge-orbital ordered Nd0.5Sr0.5MnO3 films46
Adaptive kinetic Monte Carlo analysis of healing mechanisms in radiation damaged pyrochlore Gd2Ti2O7.46
Independent enhancement of the in-plane Seebeck effect in 2D PtSe2/PtSe2 homostructures via a facile interface tuning method45
Revealing ‘invisible’ subsurface structural change/damage in silicate glass made by ‘nearly-elastic contact’ with a spherical smooth surface45
Atomic and electronic structures of inversion domain boundary in MgO doped AlN45
Self-assembly of vertically orientated graphene nanostructures: Multivariate characterisation by Minkowski functionals and fractal geometry45
Extracting free energies from local composition fluctuations in solids: A frequency distribution analysis of simulated atom probe data obtained by TAPSim45
Effect of Nb incorporation in Mo245
Formation and modulation mechanisms of Fe-As phases in melting-processed Ba(Fe1-xCox)2As2 superconductor45
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