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Gary S. Was

Oak Ridge National Laboratory · US
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Area of research
Materials Chemistry · Metals and Alloys
Research interest
Research interests include Nuclear Materials and Properties, Fusion materials and technologies, Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, and Ion-surface interactions and analysis.
h-index
72
citations
22,259
works
668
NIH funding
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email

Recent publications

A dual dynamic shutter system for accelerating ion irradiation sample throughput via lateral gas implantation gradients
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Analysis of the discrepancy between measured and SRIM-predicted ranges for Ni-ions in iron-base alloys
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
International round robin on ion irradiation of alloy T91 and comparison with neutron irradiation
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2025cited by 3position: contributordoi
How irradiation promotes intergranular stress corrosion crack initiation
Progress in Materials Science 2024cited by 35position: contributordoi
Corrosion of 316L stainless steel in high temperature water and steam: Mechanisms of corrosion
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2024cited by 21position: contributordoi
The effect of hydrogen co-injection on the microstructure of triple ion irradiated F82H
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2024cited by 13position: contributordoi
Corrosion of 316L stainless steel in high temperature water and steam: effects of simultaneous proton irradiation
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2024cited by 2position: contributordoi
Irradiation assisted stress corrosion cracking of 347 stainless steel in simulated PWR primary water containing lithium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2023cited by 7position: contributordoi
Synergies between H, He and radiation damage in dual and triple ion irradiation of candidate fusion blanket materials
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2022cited by 57position: contributordoi
Ion irradiation induced amorphization of precipitates in Zircaloy
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2022cited by 13position: contributordoi
Perspectives on multiscale modelling and experiments to accelerate materials development for fusion
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2021cited by 88position: middledoi
The effect of grain boundary structure on the intergranular degradation behavior of solution annealed alloy 690 in high temperature, hydrogenated water
Acta Materialia 2020cited by 84position: contributordoi
The Importance of Nuclear Power in Our Energy Mix
New Labor Forum 2020cited by 1position: contributordoi
Gary Was and Todd Allen Reply
New Labor Forum 2020cited by 0position: contributordoi
Radiation damage and irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking of additively manufactured 316L stainless steels
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2019cited by 147position: contributordoi
Quantitative linkage between the stress at dislocation channel – Grain boundary interaction sites and irradiation assisted stress corrosion crack initiation
Acta Materialia 2019cited by 81position: contributordoi
A historical perspective on understanding IASCC
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2019cited by 52position: contributordoi
Irradiation assisted stress corrosion cracking of commercial and advanced alloys for light water reactor core internals
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2019cited by 49position: contributordoi
Determination of dose rate effects on Zircaloy oxidation using proton irradiation and oxygen transport modeling
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2019cited by 17position: contributordoi
Corrigendum to “Radiation damage and irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking of additively manufactured 316L stainless steels” [J. Nucl. Mater. 513 (2019) 33–44]
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2019cited by 2position: lastdoi
Radiation damage and irradiation-assisted stress corrosion cracking of additively manufactured 316L stainless steels
Journal of Nuclear Materials 2018cited by 166position: lastdoi
Materials challenges in nuclear energy
Acta Materialia 2013cited by 2,528position: lastdoi
On the use of SRIM for computing radiation damage exposure
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms 2013cited by 1,527position: middledoi

Grants

MRI: Acquisition of a Research Grade Ion Implanter for Research and Education in Ion Beam Modification of Materials
NSF0520701$596,0882005–2007PIRePORTER
Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of Microlaminates Using Ion Beam Assisted Deposition
NSF9411141$466,2221994–1998PIRePORTER
Synthesis and Mechanical Properties of Microlaminate Coatings using Ion Beam Assisted Deposition
NSF9100361$389,0001991–1994PIRePORTER
The Influence of Ion Beam Surface Microalloying on the Cyclic Deformation of Nickel-Aluminum Alloys
NSF8903138$93,5001989–1990PIRePORTER
The Influence of Ion Beam Surface Microalloying on the Cyclic Deformation of Nickel (Materials Research)
NSF8603174$345,0001986–1989PIRePORTER
Presidential Young Investigator Award: Ion Beam Research and Analysis
NSF8451842$312,5001985–1991PIRePORTER
Acquisition of a 1.7 MV Tandem Accelerator System (Materials Research)
NSF8418091$310,0001985–1987PIRePORTER
The Effect of Ion Beam Surface Modification on the Near-Surface Deformation in Polycrystalline Nickel (Materials Research)
NSF8310032$284,6001983–1986PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

· 18 papers (2019–2026)Mi Wang · Sichuan University2 papers (2018–2019)Logan N. Clowers · Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education2 papers (2022–2024)Valentin Pauly · Elsevier, Inc.2 papers (2025–2026)Rigel D. Hanbury · Elsevier, Inc.2 papers (2024–2024) · 2 papers (2018–2019)Miao Song · Texas A&M University2 papers (2018–2019)Xiaoyuan Lou · Purdue University West Lafayette2 papers (2018–2019)M.B. Toloczko · Pacific Northwest National Laboratory1 papers (2013–2013)A. Certain · University of Tennessee at Knoxville1 papers (2013–2013)Peng Wang · University of Manchester1 papers (2019–2019)A.T. Motta · Elsevier, Inc.1 papers (2022–2022)B. Kuhr · Sweet Briar College1 papers (2019–2019)Wenjun Kuang · Xi'an Jiaotong University1 papers (2020–2020)C. Cabet · CEA Saclay1 papers (2025–2025)A.G. Penders · Belgian Nuclear Research Centre1 papers (2026–2026)M.S. Veshchunov · Elsevier, Inc.1 papers (2025–2025)C. Pareige · JPNM1 papers (2025–2025)Christopher D. Hardie · 1 papers (2025–2025)Raul B. Rebak · Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory1 papers (2019–2019)
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