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🎉 Featured on cover of JMADE Vol 269: non-destructive method for 3D orientation mapping of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets using i-S3DXRD. Study reveals strong c-axis texture & enables 3D grain characterization without destroying the specimen.
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The cover artwork illustrates a breakthrough in the non-destructive three-dimensional characterization of Nd-Fe-B permanent magnets. At the center is a permanent magnet marked N and S, surrounded by magnetic field lines that emphasize its function. On the left, a crystal lattice represents the atomic structure of the Nd₂Fe₁₄B phase, the primary magnetic phase in Nd-Fe-B magnets. A stylized X-ray beam travels from the crystal structure through the magnet, symbolizing synchrotron-based characterization. On the right, the beam produces a diffraction pattern on a detector, representing the diffraction signals collected during inclined scanning three-dimensional X-ray diffraction microscopy (i-S3DXRD). These signals are used to reconstruct the internal crystallographic orientations of grains within the magnet. Below the detector, a transparent cube filled with differently colored grains depicts the reconstructed three-dimensional microstructure. Each color corresponds to grains with different crystallographic orientations, highlighting the ability to visualize the internal grain structure throughout the material volume rather than only at the surface. The artwork captures the complete workflow, from atomic crystal structure to diffraction measurement and finally to a 3D grain-orientation map. It reflects the study's central achievement: enabling non-destructive three-dimensional orientation mapping of permanent magnets while preserving the specimen. The visualization also alludes to one of the key findings of the work, namely a strong preferred alignment of the magnetic easy-axis (c-axis) combined with a broader distribution of orientations around that direction. Overall, the cover conveys the ability to reveal the hidden three-dimensional crystallographic architecture of permanent magnets, providing new opportunities to understand how microstructure influences magnetic performance and how it evolves during processing, heat treatment, or mechanical deformation.
August 31, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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🚀 From materials design 2 device performance: a low-cost, printable CNT-PDMS electrode enables dielectric elastomer actuators reaching 3.21-3.29% strain at 3 kV & stable operation @ 200 Hz for 100,000 cycles. Featured on the cover of #MaterialsAndDesign Vol. 268 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cover artwork depicting a futuristic robotic arm with glowing blue artificial muscles made of bundled flexible fibers. A cylindrical actuator in the foreground reveals the same fiber-like internal structure, while an inset shows a nanoscale conductive network. The image symbolizes stretchable conductive composites and dielectric elastomer actuators for soft robotics and flexible electronics.
August 14, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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🚨 New cover article in #MaterialsAndDesign Vol. 256!
🔍 AI meets metallurgy: Predicting steel strength with deep learning + SEM micrographs.
📈 ANN-Phys model hits R² > 0.97!
🧠 SHAP insights reveal microstructure-property links.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Exciting Breakthrough in #MaterialsScience! 🚀
Check out the cover art article of #MaterialsAndDesign, Vol. 252: bit.ly/3YI1keW showcasing improved mechanical properties and #EnergyHarvesting efficiency. 🌟🔬
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Design of auxetic metamaterial for enhanced low cycle fatigue life and negative Poisson’s ratio through multi-objective Bayesian optimization
Auxetic metamaterials (AM) with negative Poisson’s ratio (NPR) offer promising mechanical properties but often suffer from significant stress concentr…
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April 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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🌟Exciting News from Materials & Design!🌟

Check out the top cited and top downloaded articles of 2024! 📚✨

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February 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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🚀 Breakthrough in Materials Science! 🚀
Check out the latest cover article of #MaterialsAndDesign, explores stepped-strut hexagonal #honeycombs. Achieving a 36% increase in stiffness and plastic strength. Read up: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Multi-objective parametric optimisation of architected hexagonal honeycomb with stepped struts
Recent advances in small-scale fabrication enable the creation of architected metamaterials with tailored mechanical properties by manipulating their …
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January 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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🚀 Exciting Breakthrough in #MaterialsAndDesign! 🚀
Researchers have developed novel method 2 enhance buckling strength of metallic perforated plate lattices. Featured on the cover of vol 249! 📘✨
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Metallic perforated plate lattices with superior buckling strength
Plate lattices possess promising stiffness and yielding strength; however, their closed-cell topology dramatically increases the manufacturing difficu…
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January 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🚀 Call for Submissions: AI-Enabled Material Innovations 🚀
Material scientists, contribute to our Special Issue in Materials & Design. Showcase how AI/ML is revolutionizing materials science. Deadline: May 2025. More info: bit.ly/4iPKx2j
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Call for Papers Special Issue Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Materials Innovations in the journal of Materials & Design and guest edited by Enrico Salvati, University of Udine, Edoardo Rossi, Università degli Studi Roma Tré, and Alexander Korsunksy, University of Oxford
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