Solute segregation in crystal defects in advanced magnesium alloys

本项目旨在研究晶体缺陷中的溶质偏析，并探索其对具有重大技术意义的轻质镁合金的影响。镁合金可在汽车、航空航天、飞机、移动电子、充电电池和生物医学应用中提高能效和系统性能。预期的成果是为绿色环境应用的镁合金的物理冶金设计提供一个知识平台，并促进澳大利亚现有的研究能力。

This project aims to investigate solute segregation in crystal defects, and explore its effect on technologically significant lightweight magnesium alloys. Magnesium alloys could improve energy efficiency and system performance in automotive, aerospace, aircraft, mobile electronics, rechargeable batteries and biomedical applications. The intended outcome is a knowledge platform for the physical metallurgy design of magnesium alloys for green environment applications and advancing Australia’s established research capability.