Publications

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Composition-Driven Nanotwin Engineering in Sputtered Ni-Fe and Ni-Cr Films: Linking Fault Energetics to Twin Thickness

Published in Acta Materialia, 2026

Recommended citation: Yazdani, M. H., Liang, A., Otero, A. J. M., Liu, Y., Farkas, D., Hodge, A. M., Rupert, T. J., Beyerlein, I. J., & Branicio, P. S. (2026) "Composition-driven nanotwin engineering in sputtered Ni-Fe and Ni-Cr films: linking fault energetics to twin thickness." Acta Materialia, 306, 121890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2025.121890

Computational alchemy clarifies origins of alloy strengthening

Published in npj Computational Materials, 2025

Recommended citation: Liang, A., Zhou, X., Aubry, S., Bertin, N., & Bulatov, V. V. (2026) "Computational alchemy clarifies origins of alloy strengthening." npj Computational Materials, 12, 44. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-025-01910-0

Network aspects of single crystal plasticity

Published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2025

Recommended citation: Bulatov, V. V., Bertin, N., Aubry, S., Zepeda-Ruiz, L. A., Zhou, X., Liang, A., Oppelstrup, T., Sadig, B. (2025) "Network aspects of single crystal plasticity." Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 36, 5611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.04.014

Strengthening nanostructured metals through dynamic recovery

Published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2025

Recommended citation: Carvalho, A. P., Liang, A., Kawasaki, Cupertino-Malheiros, L., Branicio, P. S., & Figueiredo, R. B. (2025) "Strengthening nanostructured metals through dynamic recovery." Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 35, 754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2025.01.053

Colloid transport in bicontinuous nanoporous media

Published in Langmuir, 2024

Recommended citation: Liang, A., Liu, C., & Branicio, P. S. (2024). "Colloid Transport in Bicontinuous Nanoporous Media." Langmuir, 40(21), 10868. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00037

Combinatorial and high-throughput investigation of growth nanotwin formation

Published in Acta Materialia, 2024

Recommended citation: Alwen, A., Liang, A., Branicio, P. S., & Hodge, A. M. (2024). "Combinatorial and high-throughput investigation of growth nanotwin formation." Acta Materialia, 270, 119839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2024.119839

Effect of heat treatment paths on the aging and rejuvenation of metallic glasses

Published in Physical Review Materials, 2023

Recommended citation: Yuan, S., Liang, A., Liu, C., Tian, L., Mousseau, N., & Branicio, P. S. (2023). "Effect of heat treatment paths on the aging and rejuvenation of metallic glasses." Physical Review Materials, 7(12), 123603. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.7.123603

CoFeNiTi_x and CrFeNiTi_x high entropy alloy thin films microstructure formation

Published in Acta Materialia, 2023

Recommended citation: Liang, A., Goodelman, D. C., Hodge, A. M., Farkas, D., & Branicio, P. S. (2023). "CoFeNiTix and CrFeNiTix high entropy alloy thin films microstructure formation." Acta Materialia, 257, 119163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2023.119163

Uncovering metallic glasses hidden vacancy-like motifs using machine learning

Published in Materials & Design, 2023

Recommended citation: Yuan, S., Liang, A., Liu, C., Nakano, A., Nomura, K., & Branicio, P. S. (2023). "Uncovering hidden vacancy-like motifs in metallic glasses with machine learning." Materials & Design, 233, 112185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112185

High pressure shear induced microstructural evolution in nanocrystalline aluminum

Published in Computational Materials Science, 2022

Recommended citation: Guan, X., Liang, A., & Branicio, P. S. (2022). "High pressure shear induced microstructural evolution in nanocrystalline aluminum." Computational Materials Science, 203(15), 111105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2021.111105

Hot-press sintering of aluminum nitride nanoceramics

Published in Physical Review Materials, 2021

Recommended citation: Liang, A., Liu, C., & Branicio, P. S. (2021). "Hot-press sintering of aluminum nitride nanoceramics." Physical Review Materials, 5(9), 096001. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.5.096001

Recent developments concerning the dispersion methods and mechanisms of graphene

Published in Coatings, 2018

Recommended citation: Liang, A., Jiang, X., Hong, X., Jiang, Y., Shao, Z., & Zhu, D. (2018). "Recent developments concerning the dispersion methods and mechanisms of graphene." Coatings, 8(1), 33. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8010033