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MIT Reveals Hidden Atomic Order Boosts Material Strength

10/13/2025

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MIT researchers, led by Assistant Professor Rodrigo Freitas, report hidden atomic order persists after extreme processing.
This contradicts the belief that such patterns are insignificant.
The study, published in Nature Communications, links these patterns to mechanical strength and radiation tolerance.
The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research funded the work.

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Story summary

MIT researchers, led by Assistant Professor Rodrigo Freitas, report hidden atomic order persists after extreme processing.
This contradicts the belief that such patterns are insignificant.
The study, published in Nature Communications, links these patterns to mechanical strength and radiation tolerance.
The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research funded the work.