Science 2024

Borrowed dislocations for ductility in ceramics
Authors: L. R. DONG, J. ZHANG, Y. Z. LI, Y. X. GAO, M. WANG, M. X. HUANG, J. S. WANG, and K. X. CHEN

Science 25 Jul 2024
Vol. 385, Issue 6707, pp. 422-427
DOI: 10.1126/science.adp0559
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The outcome demonstrates a remarkable enhancement in tensile properties, proposing an alternative strategy to strengthen brittle ceramics.