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  • 2007 - ASM Fellow In recognition of contributions to the understanding of hydrogen interactions and corrosion in metals.

Overview

John R. Scully is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research mainly spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a strong focus on materials chemistry and mechanical engineering as subfields. Their work extensively covers topics related to corrosion behavior and inhibition, hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, high-temperature coating behaviors, high entropy alloys studies, concrete corrosion and durability, aluminum alloy microstructure properties, and nuclear materials and properties.

The scientist has an established record of publishing in various venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • CORROSION
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Corrosion Science

Their collaborations highlight frequent co-authors such as Elena Romanovskaia, Junsoo Han, Debashish Sur, Ho Lun Chan, and Peter Hosemann, each contributing to a significant number of joint publications.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by John R. Scully include:

  • A perspective on corrosion of multi-principal element alloys, 2021, npj Materials Degradation
  • Controlling the corrosion resistance of multi-principal element alloys, 2020, Scripta Materialia
  • Electrochemical metrics for corrosion resistant alloys, 2021, Scientific Data
  • Recent Advances in Corrosion Science Applicable To Disposal of High-Level Nuclear Waste, 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • Aqueous passivation of multi-principal element alloy Ni38Fe20Cr22Mn10Co10: Unexpected high Cr enrichment within the passive film, 2020, Acta Materialia

The primary focus of John R. Scully's research centers on understanding the mechanisms of corrosion and materials degradation, particularly in complex alloy systems and under challenging environmental conditions. Their work engages with both fundamental electrochemical phenomena and applied materials science challenges.

John R. Scully was recognized with the ASM Fellow award in 2007 for contributions to the understanding of hydrogen interactions and corrosion in metals.

Best Publications

  • Electrochemical Techniques in Corrosion Science and Engineering

    Robert G. Kelly;John R. Scully;David Shoesmith;Rudolph G. Buchheit

  • Accurate electrochemical measurement of magnesium corrosion rates; A combined impedance, mass-loss and hydrogen collection study

    Andrew D King;Nick Birbilis;Nick Birbilis;John R Scully

  • Corrosion of magnesium alloys: the role of alloying

    K. Gusieva;C. H. J. Davies;J. R. Scully;N. Birbilis

  • Polarization Resistance Method for Determination of Instantaneous Corrosion Rates

    John R. Scully

  • Electrochemical Impedance: Analysis and Interpretation

    John R. Scully;David C. Silverman;Martin W. Kendig

  • Metastable Pitting of Aluminum and Criteria for the Transition to Stable Pit Growth

    S. T. Pride;J. R. Scully;J. L. Hudson

  • Electrochemical Impedance of Organic‐Coated Steel: Correlation of Impedance Parameters with Long‐Term Coating Deterioration

    John R. Scully

  • Basic Aspects of Electrochemical Impedance Application for the Life Prediction of Organic Coatings on Metals

    M. Kendig;J. Scully

  • Sudden Onset of Pitting Corrosion on Stainless Steel as a Critical Phenomenon

    Christian Punckt;Monika Bölscher;Harm H. Rotermund;Alexander S. Mikhailov

  • The diffusion and trapping of hydrogen in high purity aluminum

    G.A. Young;J.R. Scully

  • Corrosion and related mechanical properties of bulk metallic glasses

    John R. Scully;A. Gebert;Joe H. Payer

  • Corrosion of Additively Manufactured Alloys: A Review

    G. Sander;J. Tan;P. Balan;O. Gharbi

  • Corrosion and Passivity of Ti-13% Nb-13% Zr in Comparison to Other Biomedical Implant Alloys

    S. Y. Yu;J. R. Scully

  • Improved Electrochemical Phase Diagrams from Theory and Experiment: The Ni–Water System and Its Complex Compounds

    L. F. Huang;M. J. Hutchison;R. J. Santucci;J. R. Scully

  • In Situ Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy of AA 2024-T3 Corrosion Metrology I. Localized Corrosion of Particles

    G. O. Ilevbare;O. Schneider;R. G. Kelly;J. R. Scully

  • A comparative review of the aqueous corrosion of glasses, crystalline ceramics, and metals

    Gerald S. Frankel;John D. Vienna;Jie Lian;John R. Scully

  • Hydrogen trap states in ultrahigh-strength AERMET 100 steel

    Daoming Li;Richard P. Gangloff;John R. Scully

  • Corrosion-resistant metallic coatings

    F. Presuel-Moreno;M.A. Jakab;N. Tailleart;M. Goldman

  • Evidence for enhanced catalytic activity of magnesium arising from anodic dissolution

    Nick Birbilis;Nick Birbilis;Andrew D King;Sebastian Thomas;Gerald S Frankel

  • Perspective—Localized Corrosion: Passive Film Breakdown vs Pit Growth Stability

    G. S. Frankel;Tianshu Li;J. R. Scully

  • Electrochemical noise measurement for corrosion applications

    J.R. Kearns;J.R. Scully;P.R. Roberge;D.L. Reichert

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald S. Frankel
Gerald S. Frankel The Ohio State University
Nick Birbilis
Nick Birbilis Deakin University
John L. Hudson
John L. Hudson University of Virginia
Geraint Williams
Geraint Williams Swansea University
Laurence Marks
Laurence Marks Northwestern University
John H. Perepezko
John H. Perepezko University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gary J. Shiflet
Gary J. Shiflet University of Virginia
Rudolph G. Buchheit
Rudolph G. Buchheit University of Kentucky
David W. Shoesmith
David W. Shoesmith University of Western Ontario
Philippe Marcus
Philippe Marcus Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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