INORGANIC COATINGS AND CORROSION PREVENTION LABORATORY Dr. Allen Apblett
Allen Apblett’s research is focused on the application of metallo-organic chemistry to challenges faced by our society in the areas of protection and clean up of the environment, improvements in industrial processes, and the development of novel routes to the advanced materials including nanomaterials. The research tackles many significant problems including corrosion, protective coatings for optics, counter-terrorism products and sensors, and catalysis. The laboratory has state of the art corrosion testing equipment that is used for developing the next generation corrosion inhibitors (including nanoparticle based systems) and coatings. A pulsed laser system is used to prepare ultra hard protective coatings, optical films for up-conversion of light, remote sensors for corrosion, and varistors for prevention of disabling of electronics by electromagnetic pulses. Novel approaches to the large-scale synthesis of nanoparticles are leading to improved catalysts, systems removal of harmful materials from drinking water, sensors for peroxides and terrorist explosives, and the means to neutralize explosives.
Allen Apblett’s research is focused on the application of metallo-organic chemistry to challenges faced by our society in the areas of protection and clean up of the environment, improvements in industrial processes, and the development of novel routes to the advanced materials including nanomaterials. The research tackles many significant problems including corrosion, protective coatings for optics, counter-terrorism products and sensors, and catalysis. The laboratory has state of the art corrosion testing equipment that is used for developing the next generation corrosion inhibitors (including nanoparticle based systems) and coatings. A pulsed laser system is used to prepare ultra hard protective coatings, optical films for up-conversion of light, remote sensors for corrosion, and varistors for prevention of disabling of electronics by electromagnetic pulses. Novel approaches to the large-scale synthesis of nanoparticles are leading to improved catalysts, systems removal of harmful materials from drinking water, sensors for peroxides and terrorist explosives, and the means to neutralize explosives.