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Direct observation of dual-step twinning nucleation in hexagonal close-packed crystals by He, Yang, Li, Bin, Wang, Chongmin, Mao, Scott X.

“…Design and processing of advanced lightweight structural alloys based on magnesium and titanium rely critically on a control over twinning that remains elusive…”
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Formation of monatomic metallic glasses through ultrafast liquid quenching by Zhong, Li, Wang, Jiangwei, Sheng, Hongwei, Zhang, Ze, Mao, Scott X.

“…Metallic liquids of single elements have been successfully vitrified to their glassy states by achieving an ultrafast quenching rate in a new experimental…”
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Microstructural Evolution of Tin Nanoparticles during In Situ Sodium Insertion and Extraction by Wang, Jiang Wei, Liu, Xiao Hua, Mao, Scott X, Huang, Jian Yu

“…The microstructural changes and phase transformations of tin nanoparticles during electrochemical sodiation were studied with a nanosized sodium ion battery…”
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In situ atomistic observation of disconnection-mediated grain boundary migration by Zhu, Qi, Cao, Guang, Wang, Jiangwei, Deng, Chuang, Li, Jixue, Zhang, Ze, Mao, Scott X.

“…Shear-coupled grain boundary (GB) migration is of general significance in the deformation of nanocrystalline and polycrystalline materials, but comprehensive…”
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Dislocation mechanisms and 3D twin architectures generate exceptional strength-ductility-toughness combination in CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy by Zhang, Zijiao, Sheng, Hongwei, Wang, Zhangjie, Gludovatz, Bernd, Zhang, Ze, George, Easo P., Yu, Qian, Mao, Scott X., Ritchie, Robert O.

“…Combinations of high strength and ductility are hard to attain in metals. Exceptions include materials exhibiting twinning-induced plasticity. To understand…”
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Nanoscale origins of the damage tolerance of the high-entropy alloy CrMnFeCoNi by Zhang, ZiJiao, Mao, M. M., Wang, Jiangwei, Gludovatz, Bernd, Zhang, Ze, Mao, Scott X., George, Easo P., Yu, Qian, Ritchie, Robert O.

“…Damage tolerance can be an elusive characteristic of structural materials requiring both high strength and ductility, properties that are often mutually…”
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Reaction and Capacity-Fading Mechanisms of Tin Nanoparticles in Potassium-Ion Batteries by Wang, Qiannan, Zhao, Xinxin, Ni, Chaolun, Tian, He, Li, Jixue, Zhang, Ze, Mao, Scott X, Wang, Jiangwei, Xu, Yunhua

“…In this article, we report a study of the electrochemical performance and degradation mechanism of tin (Sn) nanoparticle anodes in potassium-ion batteries…”
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Size-dependent dynamic structures of supported gold nanoparticles in CO oxidation reaction condition by He, Yang, Liu, Jin-Cheng, Luo, Langli, Wang, Yang-Gang, Zhu, Junfa, Du, Yingge, Li, Jun, 李隽, Mao, Scott X., Wang, Chongmin

“…Gold (Au) catalysts exhibit a significant size effect, but its origin has been puzzling for a long time. It is generally believed that supported Au clusters…”
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Size-Dependent Fracture of Silicon Nanoparticles During Lithiation by Liu, Xiao Hua, Zhong, Li, Huang, Shan, Mao, Scott X, Zhu, Ting, Huang, Jian Yu

“…Lithiation of individual silicon nanoparticles was studied in real time with in situ transmission electron microscopy. A strong size dependence of fracture was…”
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Unstable twin in body-centered cubic tungsten nanocrystals by Wang, Xiang, Wang, Jiangwei, He, Yang, Wang, Chongmin, Zhong, Li, Mao, Scott X.

“…Twinning is commonly activated in plastic deformation of low stacking-fault face-centered cubic (Fcc) metals but rarely found in body-centered cubic (Bcc)…”
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High-Performance Rh2P Electrocatalyst for Efficient Water Splitting by Duan, Haohong, Li, Dongguo, Tang, Yan, He, Yang, Ji, Shufang, Wang, Rongyue, Lv, Haifeng, Lopes, Pietro P, Paulikas, Arvydas P, Li, Haoyi, Mao, Scott X, Wang, Chongmin, Markovic, Nenad M, Li, Jun, Stamenkovic, Vojislav R, Li, Yadong

“…The search for active, stable, and cost-efficient electrocatalysts for hydrogen production via water splitting could make a substantial impact on energy…”
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Near-ideal theoretical strength in gold nanowires containing angstrom scale twins by Wang, Jiangwei, Sansoz, Frederic, Huang, Jianyu, Liu, Yi, Sun, Shouheng, Zhang, Ze, Mao, Scott X.

“…Although nanoscale twinning is an effective means to enhance yield strength and tensile ductility in metals, nanotwinned metals generally fail well below their…”
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Two-Phase Electrochemical Lithiation in Amorphous Silicon by Wang, Jiang Wei, He, Yu, Fan, Feifei, Liu, Xiao Hua, Xia, Shuman, Liu, Yang, Harris, C. Thomas, Li, Hong, Huang, Jian Yu, Mao, Scott X, Zhu, Ting

“…Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionized portable electronics and will be a key to electrifying transport vehicles and delivering renewable electricity…”
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Metallic nanocrystals with low angle grain boundary for controllable plastic reversibility by Zhu, Qi, Huang, Qishan, Guang, Cao, An, Xianghai, Mao, Scott X., Yang, Wei, Zhang, Ze, Gao, Huajian, Zhou, Haofei, Wang, Jiangwei

“…Advanced nanodevices require reliable nanocomponents where mechanically-induced irreversible structural damage should be largely prevented. However, a…”
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Atomistic observation on diffusion-mediated friction between single-asperity contacts by He, Yang, She, Dingshun, Liu, Zhenyu, Wang, Xiang, Zhong, Li, Wang, Chongmin, Wang, Guofeng, Mao, Scott X.

“…The field of nanotribology has long suffered from the inability to directly observe what takes place at a sliding interface. Although techniques based on…”
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Atomic-scale observation of nucleation- and growth-controlled deformation twinning in body-centered cubic nanocrystals by Zhong, Li, Zhang, Yin, Wang, Xiang, Zhu, Ting, Mao, Scott X.

“…Twinning is an essential mode of plastic deformation for achieving superior strength and ductility in metallic nanostructures. It has been generally believed…”
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In situ observation of shear-driven amorphization in silicon crystals by He, Yang, Zhong, Li, Fan, Feifei, Wang, Chongmin, Zhu, Ting, Mao, Scott X.

“…Silicon nanocrystals under shear stress go through an intermediate, diamond-hexagonal phase before becoming amorphous. Amorphous materials are used for both…”
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In situ atomic-scale imaging of electrochemical lithiation in silicon by Liu, Xiao Hua, Wang, Jiang Wei, Huang, Shan, Fan, Feifei, Huang, Xu, Liu, Yang, Krylyuk, Sergiy, Yoo, Jinkyoung, Dayeh, Shadi A., Davydov, Albert V., Mao, Scott X., Picraux, S. Tom, Zhang, Sulin, Li, Ju, Zhu, Ting, Huang, Jian Yu

“…In lithium-ion batteries, the electrochemical reaction between the electrodes and lithium is a critical process that controls the capacity, cyclability and…”
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Atomistic processes of surface-diffusion-induced abnormal softening in nanoscale metallic crystals by Wang, Xiang, Zheng, Sixue, Shinzato, Shuhei, Fang, Zhengwu, He, Yang, Zhong, Li, Wang, Chongmin, Ogata, Shigenobu, Mao, Scott X.

“…Ultrahigh surface-to-volume ratio in nanoscale materials, could dramatically facilitate mass transport, leading to surface-mediated diffusion similar to…”
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In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Observations of Electrochemical Oxidation of Li2O2 by Zhong, Li, Mitchell, Robert R, Liu, Yang, Gallant, Betar M, Thompson, Carl V, Huang, Jian Yu, Mao, Scott X, Shao-Horn, Yang

“…In this Letter, we report the first in situ transmission electron microscopy observation of electrochemical oxidation of Li2O2, providing insights into the…”
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