(1 of 7) 1770010 CONTENTS The microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of steel samples subjected to differential speed rolling (DSR) deformation are presented to show the validity of DSR processing as a severe plastic deformation method. Further details can be found in article number 1600722 by Kotiba Hamad and co-workers. Communications In this paper, microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of ultrafi ne grained low carbon steel samples fabricated by differential speed rolling (DSR) process are presented to show the validity of DSR processing as a severe plastic deformation method. Thin disks of WC-30 vol% Co sintered at 1400ºC in vacuum show an axial expansion larger than along the in-plane direction. The curves exhibit hysteresis as indicated by the contraction curves forming a loop during cooling. Using a model, where the matrix and the 2nd phase are respectively the WC-grains and Co, it was calculated the WC grains are under tensile stress at RT. This explains the expanded WC unit cell, measured by X-ray diffraction at 20 ºC. Lead borate single crystal nanosheets have been fabricated by a facile sol-vothermal process. The 2D nano-structure exhibits an excellent ability to attenuate both neutron and gamma radiations. Importantly, the lead bo-rate exhibits 2D nanostructures that imply other impressive physical properties , such as mechanical enhancement , high thermal conductivity. Thus, the product can be applied to the fabrication of multifunction integrated composites for the radiation protection of complex conditions. A fl exible TENG based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been introduced , which not only can be used as a direct power source, but also can be constructed into a self-powered weighing sensor by subtly designing. Grain refi nement mechanism of fer-rite dynamically transformed (DT) from austenite is clarifi ed. The study shows that the role of dynamic recrys-tallization (DRX) has been previously underestimated in grain refi nement of ferrite and it is suggested that new thermomechanical processes should be developed by enhancing the DRX (of DT ferrite), which has a strong strain rate dependency. The UTS and elongation of Mg 94-x Zn 2 Y 4 Li x alloys with refi ned-Mg grains are improved as Li is 5 at% compared to Li-free alloy. As a novel biomaterial, the Mg 89 Zn 2 Y 4 Li 5 alloy possesses superior mechanical performance, appropriate corrosion rate, and high biocorrosion resistance. This study investigates the potential of improving the mechanical performance and UV stability of PVDF by melt-dispersion of zinc oxide nano-particles. Zinc ox-ide/PVDF nano-composites are processed into thin fi lms or into injection molded bars. The impact of the processing conditions on the morphology and properties of the resulting materials are systematically investigated. Specifi cally, the highest volume of nano-particles results in a complete UV-shielding and up to 60% of the mechanical properties improvement, opening the door to new potential applications, such as advanced ultra-thin PV...