PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

 

 

Publications

 

  1. T. R. Allen, J. I. Cole, J. Gan, G. S. Was, R. Dropek, and E. A. Kenik, “Swelling and Radiation-Induced Segregation in Austenitic Alloys,” J. Nucl. Mater. 341, 90-100(2005).

 

  1. T. R. Allen, L. Tan, J. D. Tucker, J. Gan, G. Gupta, G. S. Was, S. Shutthanandan, and S. Thevuthasan, “Radiation Resistance of Advanced Ferritic-Martensitic Steel HCM12A,” J. ASTM Int’l., 2, No. 8 (2005).

 

  1. T. R. Allen, L. Tan, Y. Chen, K. Sridharan, M. T. Machut, J. Gan, G. Gupta, G. S. Was, and S. Ukai, “Corrosion and Radiation Response of Advanced Ferritic-Martensitic Steels for Generation IV Application,” Proceedings of Global 2005, Paper IL001.

 

  1. T. R. Allen, L. Tan, Y. Chen, X. Ren, K. Sridharan, G. S. Was, G. Gupta, and P. Ampornrat, “Corrosion of Ferritic-Martensitic Alloys in Supercritical Water for GenIV Application,” Proceedings of Global 2005, Paper 419.

 

  1. J. T. Busby, M. C. Hash, and G. S. Was, “The Relationship Between Hardness and Yield Stress in Irradiated Austenitic and Ferritic Steels,” J. Nucl. Mater., 336,  267-278 (2005).

 

  1. J. T. Busby, M. M. Sowa, G. S. Was, and E. P. Simonen, “Post-Irradiation Annealing of Small Defect Clusters,” Phil. Mag., 85, 4-7, 609-617 (2005).

 

  1. R. Chennamsetty, I. Escobar, and X. Xu, “Characterization of Commercial Water Treatment Membranes Modified via Ion Beam Irradiation,” Desalination, 118: 203-212 (2006).

 

  1. R. Chennamsetty, I. Escobar, and X. Xu, “Polymer Evolution of a Sulfonated Polysulfone Membrane as a Function of Ion Beam Irradiation Fluence,” Journal of Membrane Science (submitted 2005).

 

  1. K. Good, I. Escobar, X. Xu, and M. Coleman, “Investigation of Unique Surface Modification on the Fouling and Transport Properties of Commercial Membranes,” Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 222: 130-IEE (U527), Part 1, American Chemical Society – Membrane for Water Conservation Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, August 26-30, 2001.

 

  1. K. Good, I. Escobar, X. Xu, M. Coleman, and M. Ponting,  “Effects of Ion Beam Irradiation on the Transport Properties and Fouling Control of Commercial Membranes,”  Desalination, 146: 259-264 (2002).

 

  1. M. J. Hackett, G. S. Was, and E. P. Simonen, “Modeling the Effects of Oversize Solute Addition in Radiation-Induced Segregation in Austenitic Stainless Steel,” J. ASTM Int’l., 2, No. 7 (2005).

 

12.  Z. Jiao, J. T. Busby, R. Obata, and G. S. Was, “Influence of Localized Deformation on Irradiation-Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking of Proton-Irradiated Austenitic Alloys,” Proc. 12th Int’l Conf. Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Salt Lake City, UT, August 2005.

 

  1. S. King, I. Escobar, and X. Xu, “Ion Beam Irradiation Modifications of a Polyether Sulfone Commercial Water Treatment Membrane,” Environmental Chemistry, 1(1): 55-59 (2004).

 

  1. B. H. Sencer, G. S. Was, H. Yuya, Y. Isobe, M. Sagasaka, and F. A. Garner, “Cross-Sectional TEM and X-ray Examination of Radiation-Induced Stress Relaxation of Peened Stainless Steel Surfaces,” J. Nucl. Mater., 336, 314-322 (2005).

 

  1. G. S. Was and P. L. Andresen, “Stress Corrosion Cracking of Alloys in Aggressive Nuclear Reactor Core Environments,” Proceedings NACE International Annual Conference, Corrosion 2005, Houston, TX, paper #05RTS5.

 

  1. G. S. Was and J. T. Busby, “Role of Irradiated Microstructure and Microchemistry in Irradiation Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking,” Phil. Mag., 85, No. 4-7,  443-465 (2005).

 

  1. G. S. Was, M. Hash, and G. R. Odette, “Proton Irradiation of Model and Commercial Pressure Vessel Steels,” Phil. Mag., 85, 4-7,  703-722 (2005).

 

  1. G. S. Was, S. Teysseyre, Z. Jiao and J. McKinley, “Oxidation and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Austenitic Alloys in Supercritical Water,” Proceedings NACE International Annual Conference, Corrosion 2005, Houston, TX, paper #05397.

 

  1. X. T. Zu, K. Sun, M. Atzmon, L. M. Wang, L. P. You, F. R. Wan, J. T. Busby, G. S. Was, and R. B. Adamson, “Effect of Proton and Ne Irradiation on the Microstructure of Zircaloy 4,” Phil. Mag., 85, 4-7,  649-659 (2005).

 
 

Presentations

 

  1. T. R. Allen, L. Tan, J. Gan, G. Gupta, G. S. Was, E. A. Kenik, S. Shutthanandan, and S. Theuvthasan, “Microstructural Development in Advanced Ferritic-Martensitic Steel HCM12A,” Symposium on Microstructural Processes in Irradiated Materials, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 2005, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA.

2.      P. Ampornrat, C. B. Bahn, and G. S. Was, “Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Ferritic-Martensitic Alloys in Supercritical Water,” 12th International Conference on Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors, Snowbird, UT, August 2005, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA. 

3.      J. T. Busby and G. S. Was, “Effect of Metallurgical Conditions on Irradiation-Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking of Commercial Stainless Steels,” 12th International Conference on Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors, Snowbird, UT, August 2005, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA. 

  1. R. Chennamsetty, I. Escobar, and X. Xu, “Commercial Sulfonated Polysulfone Water Treatment Membranes: Modification by Ion Beam Irradiation and Characterization,” 2005 NAMS Annual Conference, Providence, RI, June 11-15, 2005.

 

  1. R. Chennamsetty, I. Escobar, and X. Xu, “Characterization of Commercial Water Treatment Membranes Modified via Ion Beam Irradiation,” 2005 Water Reuse Conference, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, February 14-17, 2005.

 

  1. K. Good and I. Escobar. “Improving Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Ion Beam Irradiation,” Society of Women Engineers, Detroit, MI, October 9-12, 2002. (Student paper competition – Winner 2002)

 

  1. K. Good and I. Escobar  “Improving Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membranes by Ion Beam Irradiation,” Ohio American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, September 16-19, 2002. (Student paper competition – Winner 2002)

 

  1. K. Good, I. Escobar, X. Xu, M. Coleman, and M. Ponting, “Effects of Ion Beam Irradiation on the Transport Properties and Fouling Control of Commercial Membranes,” European Membrane Society ICOM 2002 Conference, Toulouse, France, July 7-12, 2002.

 

  1. K. Good, I. Escobar, X. Xu, M. Coleman, and M. Ponting, “Improving the Transport Properties and Fouling Resistance of Commercial Water Treatment Membranes through Ion Beam Irradiation Modification,” American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL, April 7-11, 2002.

10.  G. Gupta and G. S. Was, “Effect of Proton Irradiation and Grain Boundary Engineering on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Ferritic-Martensitic Alloys in Supercritical Water,” 12th International Conference on Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors, Snowbird, UT, August 2005, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA. 

  1. G. Gupta, Z. Jiao, A. N. Ham, J. T. Busby, and G. S. Was, “Microstructural Evolution of Proton Irradiated T91,” Symposium on Microstructural Processes in Irradiated Materials, San Francisco, CA, Feb. 2005, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA.

 

12.  M. J. Hackett and G. S. Was, “The Effect of Oversize Solute Additions on the Irradiation-Assisted Stress Corrosion Cracking of Austenitic Stainless Steels,” 12th International Conference on Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors, Snowbird, UT, August 2005, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA. 

13.  Z. Jiao, N. Ham, and G. S. Was, “Microstructure of Helium-Implanted and Proton-Irradiated T91 Ferritic/Martensitic Steel,” Poster Presentation at 12th International Conference on Fusion Reactor Materials, Santa Barbara, CA, December 2005. 

  1. S. King, I. Escobar, and X. Xu, “Ion Beam Irradiation Modifications of a Polyether Sulfone Commercial Water Treatment Membrane,” 2004 NAMS Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 26-July 1, 2004.

 

  1. S. King, I. Escobar, and X. Xu, “Improving Desalination through Membrane Modificiations,” 2003 4th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment – Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future, Washington, DC, January 29-30, 2003.

 

  1. S. King and I. Escobar. “Transport Properties of Commercial Water Treatment Membranes Modified via Ion Beam Irradiation,” 2003 Ohio Section American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio, September 22-25, 2003. (Student paper competition – Winner 2003)

 

  1. S. King and I. Escobar. “Transport Properties of Modified Commercial Water Treatment Nanofiltration Membranes via Ion Beam Irradiation,” Annual University of Toledo Sigma Xi Research Symposium, Toledo, Ohio, April 11, 2003. (Student paper competition – 2003)

 

  1. M. Ponting and I. Escobar. “The Effects of Ion Beam Irradiation on Commercial Water Treatment Tembrane Pore Size Distribution,” Annual University of Toledo Sigma Xi Research Symposium, Toledo, Ohio, April 11, 2003. (Student paper competition –Honorable Mention 2003)

 

  1. M. Ponting and I. Escobar, “Effects of Irradiation on Membrane Pore Size Distribution,” Ohio American Water Works Association Annual Conference, Columbus, OH, September 16-19, 2002. (Student poster competition – 2002)

 

  1. G. S. Was and S. Teysseyre, “Challenges and Recent Progress in Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking of Alloys for Supercritical Water Reactor Core Components,” 12th International Conference on Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems – Water Reactors, Snowbird, UT, August 2005, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Warrendale, PA.  INVITED