Corrosion inhibition of mild steel by plant extract in dilute HCl medium

The inhibition effect of Zenthoxylum alatum plant extract on the corrosion of mild steel in 5% and 15% aqueous hydrochloric acid solution has been investigated by weight loss and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The corrosion inhibition efficiency increases on increasing plant extract concentration till 2400 ppm. The effect of temperature on the corrosion behaviour of mild steel in 5% and 15% HCl with addition of plant extract was studied in the temperature range 50-80 °C. Surface analysis (SEM, XPS and FT-IR) was also carried out to establish the corrosion inhibitive property of this plant extract in HCl solution. Plant extract is able to reduce the corrosion of steel more effectively in 5% HCl than in 15% HCl. The adsorption of this plant extract on the mild steel surface obeys the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.     

Inhibition effect of nonionic surfactant on the corrosion of cold rolled steel in hydrochloric acid

The inhibition effect of Tween-20 as a nonionic surfactant on the corrosion of cold rolled steel (CRS) in 1.0-8.0 M HCl has been studied at different temperatures (20-50 °C) by weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization methods. Atomic force microscope (AFM) provided the CRS surface conditions. The results show that Tween-20 is a good inhibitor in 1.0 M HCl, and the inhibition efficiency (IE) increases with the inhibitor concentration, while decreases with increasing the hydrochloric acid concentration and temperature. Effect of immersion time was also studied and discussed. The adsorption of inhibitor on the CRS surface obeys the Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation. Both thermodynamic and kinetic parameters have been obtained by adsorption theory and kinetic equations. The inhibition effect is satisfactorily explained by the parameters. Polarization curves show that Tween-20 is a mixed-type inhibitor in hydrochloric acid. The results obtained from weight loss and polarization are in good agreement, and Tween-20 inhibition action could also be evidenced by surface AFM images.     

Electrochemical behaviour of carbon steel in acid chloride solution in the presence of dodecyl cysteine hydrochloride self-assembled on gold nanoparticles

In this work, the dodecyl cysteine hydrochloride surfactant was synthesized. The surface properties of this surfactant were studied using surface tension technique. The nanostructure of this surfactant with the prepared gold nanoparticles was investigated using TEM technique. The synthesized surfactant and its nanostructure with the prepared gold nanoparticles were examined as non-toxic corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in 2 M HCl solution using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. The results show that the percentage inhibition efficiency (η%) for each inhibitor increases with increasing concentration until critical micelle concentration (CMC) is reached. The maximum inhibition efficiency approached 76.6% in the presence of 175 ppm of dodecyl cysteine and 90.8% in the presence of the same concentration of dodecyl cysteine hydrochloride self-assembled on gold nanoparticles. Polarization data indicate that the selected additives act as mixed type inhibitors. The slopes of the cathodic and anodic Tafel lines (β_c and β_a) are approximately constant and independent of the inhibitor concentration. Analysis of the impedance spectra indicates that the charge transfer process mainly controls the corrosion process of carbon steel in 2 M HCl solution both in the absence and presence of the inhibitors. Adsorption of these inhibitors on carbon steel surface is found to obey the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. From the adsorption isotherms the values of adsorption equilibrium constants (K_ads) were calculated. The relatively high value of (K_ads) in case of dodecyl cysteine hydrochloride self-assembled on gold nanoparticles reveals a strong interaction between the inhibitor molecules and the metal surface.     

硫酸介质中Gemini表面活性剂对碳钢的吸附缓蚀性能

通过失重法和极化曲线法研究了阳离子季铵盐型Gemini表面活性剂Π-14-3及其添加卤离子的复配体系对A3钢在硫酸溶液中的缓蚀性能及其机理.结果表明,表面活性剂分子Π-14-3对A3钢在0.5 mol/L的硫酸中具有很好的缓蚀性能;在缓蚀剂浓度很低时,通过加入一定量的卤离子,可以得到较高的缓蚀性能,从而降低其应用成本;在硫酸介质中,Gemini表面活性剂在金属表面的吸附符合Langmuir吸附机理.     

Benzimidazole and its derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 1M HCl solution

In this paper, the inhibition ability of benzimidazole and its derivatives against the corrosion of mild steel in 1M HCl solution was studied. The change of impedance parameters observed by variation of inhibitors concentration within the range of 50-250 ppm was an indication of their adsorption. The thermodynamic adsorption parameters proposed that these inhibitors retard both cathodic and anodic processes through physical adsorption and blocking the active corrosion sites. The adsorption of these compounds obeyed the Langmuir’s adsorption isotherm. The inhibition efficiency was increased with inhibitor concentration in the order of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole > 2-methylbenzimidazole > benzimidazole, which is in accordance with the variation of apparent activation energy of corrosion.     

Synergistic effect between cationic gemini surfactant and chloride ion for the corrosion inhibition of steel in sulphuric acid

Corrosion inhibition of cold rolled steel in 0.5 mol L⁻¹ sulphuric acid by a quaternary ammonium gemini surfactant, l,3-propane-bis(dimethyl dodecylammonium bromide) (designated as 12-3-12), in the absence and presence of chloride ions was investigated at different temperatures. The results revealed significant synergistic effect between gemini 12-3-12 and chloride ions for the corrosion protection of cold rolled steel in sulphuric acid, and that the novel composite inhibitor system containing cationic gemini surfactant and chloride ions was efficient and low-cost for steel corrosion inhibition in sulphuric acid medium, even when concentration of 12-3-12 was as low as 1 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹. By fitting the obtained experimental data with Langmuir adsorption model and Arrhenius equation, some thermodynamic and kinetic parameters such as adsorption free energy, the apparent activation energy, and the pre-exponential factor were estimated. The adsorption mechanism of the gemini surfactant onto steel surface in acid medium in the absence and presence of chloride ions was also discussed, respectively.     

Cefotaxime sodium: A new and efficient corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution

The corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1 M HCl solution by cefotaxime sodium has been studied by Tafel polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and weight loss measurement. The inhibitor showed 95.8% inhibition efficiency at optimum concentration 300 ppm. Results obtained revealed that inhibition occurs through adsorption of the cefotaxime on metal surface without modifying the mechanism of corrosion process. Potentiodynamic polarization studies suggest that it is a mixed type of inhibitor. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques were also used to investigate the mechanism of corrosion inhibition.     

Inhibition effect of novel nonionic surfactants on the corrosion of carbon steel in acidic medium

The inhibition effect of novel nonionic surfactants on the corrosion of carbon steel (CS) in 1 M HCl was studied at different temperatures (20-60 °C) by weight loss, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization methods. The CS surface morphology was investigated by SEM. The obtained results showed that the prepared nonionic surfactants are excellent inhibitor in 1 M HCl, and the inhibition efficiency (η) increases with the inhibitor concentration and temperature increasing. The adsorption of inhibitors on the CS surface obeys the Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation. Thermodynamic parameters have been obtained by adsorption theory. Polarization curves show that the synthesized inhibitors are mixed-type inhibitors in hydrochloric acid.     

Evaluation of the inhibitive effect of some plant extracts on the acid corrosion of mild steel

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 2 M HCl and 1 M H₂SO₄ by extracts of selected plants was investigated using a gasometric technique at temperatures of 30 and 60 °C. The studied plants materials include leaf extracts Occimum viridis (OV), Telferia occidentalis (TO), Azadirachta indica (AI) and Hibiscus sabdariffa (HS) as well as extracts from the seeds of Garcinia kola (GK). The results indicate that all the extracts inhibited the corrosion process in both acid media by virtue of adsorption and inhibition efficiency improved with concentration. Synergistic effects increased the inhibition efficiency in the presence of halide additives. Inhibition mechanisms were deduced from the temperature dependence of the inhibition efficiency as well as from assessment of kinetic and activation parameters that govern the processes. Comparative analysis of the inhibitor adsorption behaviour in 2 M HCl and 1 M H₂SO₄ as well as the effects of temperature and halide additives suggest that both protonated and molecular species could be responsible for the inhibiting action of the extracts.     

The effect of some bis-thiadiazole derivatives on the corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid

The inhibition effect of bis-thiadiazole derivatives (BTDs) against the corrosion of mild steel in 1 M HCl solution was studied by weight loss, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization methods. All the BTDs exhibited >90% inhibition efficiency at concentration as low as 40 ppm. The adsorption of BTDs obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Both thermodynamic and activation parameters were calculated and discussed. Polarization curves indicate that they are mixed type of inhibitors. All the BTDs were adsorbed physically at lower concentration where as chemisorption was favoured at higher concentration.     

Corrosion control of mild steel using 3,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-amino-1,2,4-triazole in normal hydrochloric acid medium

The inhibition performance of the 3,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-amino-1,2,4-triazole (4-MAT) on mild steel in normal hydrochloric acid medium (1 M HCl) at 30 °C was tested by weight loss, potentiodynamic polarisation and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. This organic compound inhibits the acidic corrosion even at very low concentration, reaching a value of inhibition efficiency up to 98% at a concentration of 3 × 10⁻⁴ M. The results obtained from the different corrosion evaluation techniques are in good agreement. Polarisation curves indicate that 4-MAT is a mixed inhibitor, affecting both cathodic and anodic corrosion currents. Data, obtained from EIS measurements, were analyzed to model the corrosion inhibition process through appropriate equivalent circuit model, a constant phase element (CPE) has been used. The adsorption of 4-MAT on the steel surface, in 1 M HCl solution, obeys to Langmuir’s isotherm with a very high negative value of the free energy of adsorption ΔG°_ads (chemisorption). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was carried out to establish the mechanism of corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 1 M HCl medium in the presence of 3,5-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-amino-1,2,4-triazole (4-MAT).     

Monitoring corrosion and corrosion control of iron in HCl by non-ionic surfactants of the TRITON-X series - Part I. Tafel polarisation, ICP-AES and EFM studies

The corrosion inhibition characteristics of non-ionic surfactants of the TRITON-X series, known as TRITON-X-100 (TX-100), TRITON-X-165 (TX-165) and TRITON-X-305 (TX-305), on iron in 1.0 M HCl solution were studied. Measurements were conducted in 1.0 M HCl solutions without and with various concentrations of the three selected surfactants using chemical (ICP-AES method of analysis of dissolved cations) and electrochemical (Tafel polarisation and EFM) techniques at 25 °C. These measurements were complemented with SEM and EDX examinations of the electrode surface. Polarisation data showed that the non-ionic surfactants used in this study acted as mixed-type inhibitors with cathodic predominance. The protection efficiency increased with increase in surfactant concentration. Maximum protection efficiency of the surfactant was observed at concentrations around its CMC. From their molecular structure, these surfactants may adsorb on the metal surface through two lone pairs of electrons on the oxygen atoms of the hydrophilic head group.     

A cationic gemini-surfactant as effective inhibitor for mild steel in HCl solutions

A cationic gemini-surfactant, namely 1,4-bis (1-chlorobenzyl-benzimidazolyl)-butane (CBB) was synthesized and its inhibition effect on the corrosion of mild steel in 0.5 M HCl solution was investigated by weight loss and electrochemical techniques. The results showed that CBB acts as an excellent corrosion inhibitor in 0.5 M HCl by suppressing simultaneously the cathodic and anodic processes via chemical adsorption on the surface of steel, which followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The inhibition efficiency increased with the increase of CBB concentration and temperature. The adsorption mechanism of the compound was discussed in terms of thermodynamic and kinetic parameters deduced from the experimental data.     

Corrosion inhibition of aluminium in acidic and alkaline media by Sansevieria trifasciata extract

The inhibitive action of leaf extracts of Sansevieria trifasciata on aluminium corrosion in 2 M HCl and 2 M KOH solutions was studied using the gasometric technique. The results indicate that the extract functioned as a good inhibitor in both environments and inhibition efficiency increased with concentration. Synergistic effects increased the inhibition efficiency in the presence of halide additives. Temperature studies revealed a decrease in efficiency with rise in temperature and corrosion activation energies increased in the presence of the extract. A mechanism of physical adsorption is proposed for the inhibition behaviour. The adsorption characteristics of the inhibitor were approximated by Freundlich isotherm.     

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution by Schiff base furoin thiosemicarbazone

A heterocyclic Schiff base furoin thiosemicarbazone was tested for its corrosion inhibition towards mild steel in 1 M HCl solution using weight loss, Tafel polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. Furoin thiosemicarbazone revealed good corrosion inhibition efficiency even at low concentrations towards mild steel in HCl medium. Comparison of corrosion inhibition efficiency of Schiff base and its parent amine and effect of temperature on inhibition efficiency were also investigated. The adsorption of furoin thiosemicarbazone on mild steel surface obeys Langmuir isotherm.     

The adsorption and corrosion inhibition of some cationic gemini surfactants on carbon steel surface in hydrochloric acid

The adsorption and corrosion inhibition of the gemini surfactants 1,2-ethane bis(dimethyl alkyl (C_nH_2n+1) ammonium bromide) (designated as n−2−n, n=10, 12 and 16) on the steel surface in 1 M hydrochloride acid were studied using the weight loss method. It was found that the adsorption of the gemini surfactants on the steel surface is the main reason to cause the steel corrosion inhibition in hydrochloride acid, and the inhibition efficiency increases with the increase of surfactant concentration and reaches the maximum value near the CMC. A possible adsorption model of gemini surfactant onto the metal surface was also discussed.     

Experimental and molecular dynamics studies on corrosion inhibition of mild steel by 2-amino-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole

The corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ and 1.0 M HCl by 2-amino-5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazole (APT) has been studied using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The results show that the inhibition efficiency increases with the increase of APT concentration in both acids, and the higher inhibition efficiency is obtained in 0.5 M H₂SO₄. The adsorption of APT molecules on the steel surface obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm in both acids, and occurs spontaneously. The molecular dynamics method has also been used to simulate the adsorption of ATP molecule and solvent ions on the iron surface. The results show that with the adsorption of sulfate ions the Fe + anion + APT system has the higher negative interaction energy comparing to the case of the adsorption of chloride ions.     

Investigation of the inhibition effect of 5-((E)-4-phenylbuta-1,3-dienylideneamino)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol Schiff base on mild steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid

The inhibition effect of 5-((E)-4-phenylbuta-1,3-dienylideneamino)-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-thiol (PDTT) Schiff base on mild steel corrosion in 0.5 M HCl was studied for both short and long immersion time. For this purpose, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, linear polarization resistance, hydrogen gas evolution, the change of open circuit potential as a function of immersion time, SEM and AFM techniques were utilized. The PDTT Schiff base has shown remarkable inhibition on the corrosion of mild steel in 0.5 M HCl solution. The high inhibition efficiency was attributed to the blocking of active sites by adsorption of inhibitor molecules on the steel surface.     

The chain length influence of cationic surfactant and role of nonionic co-surfactants on controlling the corrosion rate of steel in acidic media

The corrosion inhibition effect of cationic surfactants, DTAB (Dodecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide) and TTAB (Tetradecyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide), on low carbon steel was studied using weight loss, open circuit potential (OCP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The effect of chain length compatibility on corrosion inhabitancy of surfactant and co-surfactant was investigated by C₇OH (1-heptanol), C₁₂OH (1-dodecanol) and C₁₅OH (1-pentadecanol) as nonionic co-surfactants in acidic media at different concentrations of DTAB and TTAB. Data represented that the corrosion rate decreased by increasing concentration of DTAB and TTAB, independently. The effect of chain length compatibility on surfactant behavior was discussed. Decreasing of corrosion rate for DTAB + C₁₂OH was more pronounced than other mixtures.     

The effects of Aloe vera extract on corrosion and kinetics of corrosion process of zinc in HCl solution

The effect of the extract of Aloe vera leaves on the corrosion of zinc in 2 M HCl solution was studied using weight loss technique. A. vera extract inhibited the corrosion of zinc in 2 M HCl solution and the inhibition efficiency increased with increasing concentration of the extract but decreased with increasing temperature. The adsorption of the inhibitor molecules on zinc surface was in accordance with Langmuir adsorption isotherm. A first-order kinetics relationship with respect to zinc was obtained with and without the extract from the kinetics treatment of the data.