PolyU scholar develops novel cryogenic metallic materials, overcoming “cold brittleness” bottleneck to provide key materials for deep-space and deep-sea exploration (IMAGE)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

PolyU scholar develops novel cryogenic metallic materials, overcoming “cold brittleness” bottleneck to provide key materials for deep-space and deep-sea exploration

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Prof. Chen and his team pioneered an innovative “negative-curvature interface” strategy in alloys. The graphic illustrates how negative-curvature interfaced nanoprecipitates harden the novel microstructures of the designed alloy.

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