Hybrid organic/inorganic silicon-based sol-gel materials: A modification for scale-up conversion in anti-corrosion applications, and, A modification for in-situ synthesis of cadmium sulfide nanoparticles in optical applications

Sol-gel chemistry has been used for many years in many applications. In this thesis, an application for anti-corrosion product and a method of using sol-gel chemistry in synthesis of CdS nanoparticles are introduced. Strategies for industrial synthesis of this anti-corrosion material are also discussed. In addition, fillers and corrosion inhibitors are successfully introduced into these anti-corrosion materials to decrease producing costs while still maintaining its anti-corrosion properties. For the CdS nanopartic1es, we were able to synthesize nanoparticles with a narrow size distribution. These CdS nanopartic1es are bound tightly to the host network and have an average diameter of 1.79 nanometers.;Keywords: Sol-gel, Anti-corrosion, Fillers, Inhibitors, Paint, Nanoparticles.