Force-balance criteria for droplet transport in laser cutting of LiFePO₄ cathodes in a multi-sensor framework

Caterina Angeloni, Erica Liverani, Carolina Magrini, Luca Tomesani, Alessandro Fortunato

J. Mater. Process. Tech., 358, 119561, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2026.119561 

Rupture and growth of holes in the melt pool during laser keyhole welding of thin sheets
Love O. John, Alexander F.H. Kaplan

Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Technol., 2026, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-026-19252-6 

Evaluation of optimization strategies for enhanced joint properties in indirect laser welding of copper to aluminum

Niclas Hober, Majd Mustafa, Christian Diegel, Leander Schmidt, Jean Pierre Bergmann

Procedia CIRP, 2026, 143, 388-393, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2026.07.081

Role of MHz-scale dynamic laser beam shaping with coherent beam combining in the suppression of Fe-Al intermetallics in 22MnB5 steel welds

M.H. Khan, S. Jabar, R. Bakhtari, J. Markus, T. Stahler, P. Franciosa

Opt. Laser Technol., 2026, 204, 115958, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2026.115958 

Ultrafast Laser structuring of thick NMC90 cathodes for enhanced high-rate performance and reduced tortuosity

Carolina Magrini, Alessandro Gregucci, Caterina Angeloni, Nicolò Minafra, Marco Cristofalo, Alessandro Ascari, Erica Liverani, Alessandro Fortunato

J. Power Sources, 2027, 699, 241800, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2026.241800

Effect of geometric confinement on weld quality in laser welding of 316L stainless steel

H. Marin-Reyes, M.H. Khan, S. Ghasemi Goneyrani, Y. Ren, R. Skilton, P. Franciosa

J. Adv. Join. Process., 2026, 14, 100438, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jajp.2026.100438 

Numerical simulation and synchrotron X-ray diffraction study of temporal strain development leading to hot cracking in pulsed laser beam welding

Joseph Bophelo Morake, Andreas Herrmann, Leander Schmidt, Klaus Schricker, Marc Seibold, Yunhui Chen, Hannes Friedmann, Christian Diegel, Fabian Fröhlich, Stephan Eichler, Alexander Rack, Veijo Honkimäki, Jean Pierre Bergmann

Procedia CIRP, 2026, 143, 190-195, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2026.07.041 

Keyhole Stability and Mechanical Performance of Laser Welded AA6005 under kHz-to-MHz Frequency Modulation via Coherent Beam Combining

Reshad Bakhtari, Sharhid Jabar, Hiren R. Kotadia, Pasquale Franciosa

Procedia CIRP, 2026, 143, 370–375; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2026.07.078  

Drop-like dross formation patterns and modes in laser cutting of stainless steel foils
Galing Tirtojati Suwito, Frank Brueckner, Alexander F.H. Kaplan

Int. J. Adv. Manuf. Technol., 2026, 145, 3839–3854, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-026-18426-6 

Numerical study of metal mixing phenomena in laser beam welding of copper-aluminum thin sheets using a green laser beam source

Majd Mustafa, Fan Yang, Niclas Hober, Leander Schmidt, Jean Pierre Bergmann 

Procedia CIRP, 2026, 143, 430–435; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2026.07.090 

A Comprehensive Review on Static Laser Beam Shaping: Solution for Welding Challenges in E-Vehicle Battery Manufacturing

Zia Uddin, Erica Liverani, Alessandro Ascari, Alessandro Fortunato 
Appl. Sci., 2026, 16(10), 5023; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16105023