22 January 2026 - New publication in Communication Materials

Our recent article published in Communications Materials introduces the concept of amorphous transformation-induced plasticity (a-TRIP), a previously unrecognized mechanism by which stress-induced amorphization directly generates plastic strain. Through detailed molecular-dynamics simulations and comparative analyses of strain partitioning, we demonstrate that the crystalline-to-amorphous phase transformation itself contributes to deformation, alongside dislocation glide and amorphous flow. This discovery extends the classical TRIP framework to amorphization processes and reveals a new pathway to achieve enhanced plasticity in materials traditionally limited by brittle behavior. The results open promising perspectives for the design of tougher and more damage-tolerant structural materials by exploiting controlled stress-induced amorphization.

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J. Furstoss, D. Pino-Muñoz, P. Carrez, P. Hirel, V. Delbecq, V. Samaee, H. Idrissi & P. Cordier (2026) Stress-induced amorphization as a transformation plasticity mechanism demonstrated in forsterite. Communications Materials, 7, 27. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-025-01038-0