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Science & ResearchAug 27, 2026

Grain Boundary Phase Transitions Enable Diffusionless Climb of Disconnections

Dislocation-grain boundary (GB) interactions govern the mechanical response of polycrystalline materials by controlling dislocation absorption, transmission, and interfacial plasticity.

Dislocation-grain boundary (GB) interactions govern the mechanical response of polycrystalline materials by controlling dislocation absorption, transmission, and interfacial plasticity. While disconnection climb is conventionally understood to require the absorption or emission…

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