Electrochemical and quantum chemical studies of some azomethine compounds as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid

The corrosion inhibition effect of new azomethine compounds: PhNNC (COCH₃)NC₆H₄Y {Y = OCH₃ (SB₁), CH₃ (SB₂), H (SB₃), Br (SB₄) and Y = Cl (SB₅)} on mild steel in 1 M HCl, was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and quantum chemistry analysis. It has been found that the inhibition efficiency increased with increasing inhibitor concentration. The polarization curves showed that these Schiff bases function as mixed inhibitors. The adsorption of studied compounds on mild steel surface was found to follow the Langmuir isotherm. Molecular modeling was used to correlate corrosion inhibition properties and calculated quantum chemical parameters.     

Investigation on some Schiff bases as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel

In the present work, the effect of some newly synthesized Schiff bases containing sulphur nitrogen as heteroatom was investigated on mild steel corrosion in acidic media. Electrochemical studies of the mild steel samples were performed in an aerated solution of 0.1 M HCl + dimethyl sulphoxide (DMS) as co-solvent. DMS is also behaving as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel. At low inhibitor concentration and short immersion time one can see only the inhibitive effect of DMS as anodic inhibitor for mild steel. At high concentration and long immersion time inhibition efficiencies are increased and cathodic inhibition is observed.     

Electrochemical and quantum chemical studies of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution

The inhibition effect of 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones (DHPMs) on the corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid medium has been investigated using weight loss measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, potentiodynamic polarization and quantum chemical study. Among the compounds studied, DHPM-3 exhibited the best inhibition efficiency η (%) 99% at 10 mg L⁻¹ at 308 K. Polarization measurements indicate that all the examined compounds are of mixed-type inhibitor. The adsorption of studied compounds obeyed the Langmuir’s adsorption isotherm. The electronic properties obtained using quantum chemical approach, were correlated with the experimental inhibition efficiencies.     

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution by some double Schiff bases

The inhibition effect of four double Schiff bases on the corrosion of mild steel in 2 M HCl has been studied by polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and weight loss measurements. The inhibitors were adsorbed on the steel surface according to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. From the adsorption isotherm, some thermodynamic data for the adsorption process were calculated and discussed. Kinetic parameters activation such as E_a, ΔH∗, ΔS∗ were evaluated from the effect of temperature on corrosion and inhibition processes. Quantum chemical calculations have been performed and several quantum chemical indices were calculated and correlated with the corresponding inhibition efficiencies.     

Sodium phthalamates as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in aqueous hydrochloric acid solution

Three compounds of N-alkyl-sodium phthalamates were synthesized and tested as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in 0.5 M aqueous hydrochloric acid. Tests showed that inhibitor efficiencies were related to aliphatic chain length and dependent on concentration. N-1-n-tetradecyl-sodium phthalamate displayed moderate efficiency against uniform corrosion, 42–86% at 25 °C and 25–60% at 40 °C. Tests indicated that compounds behave as mixed type inhibitors where molecular adsorption on steel followed Langmuir isotherm, whereas thermodynamic suggested that a physisorption process occurred. XPS analysis confirmed film formation on surface, where Fe⁺² complexes and Fe⁺² chelates with phthalamates prevented steel from further corrosion.     

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.     

Inhibition effects of some Schiff’s bases on the corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution

The corrosion inhibition effect of 4-{[(1Z)-(2-chloroquinolin-3-yl)methylene]amino} phenol (CAP), N-[(1Z)-(2-chloroquinolin-yl)methylene]-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)amine (CMPA) and N-[(1E)-(2-chloroquinolin-3-yl)methylene]-N-(4-nitrophenyl)amine (CNPA) on mild steel in 1.0 M HCl has been investigated using mass loss, polarization and electrochemical impedance techniques at 300 K. The inhibition efficiencies increased with increase in inhibitors concentration. Polarization studies showed that the inhibitors are of predominantly cathodic character. Among the three compounds studied, CAP exhibited the best performance giving more than 97% IE. Some samples of mild steel were examined by SEM. All the inhibitors were found to adsorb on the mild steel surface according to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm.     

Schiff bases of increasing complexity as mild steel corrosion inhibitors in 2 M HCl

The effect of three Schiff base compounds with increasing number of coordination sites, namely, 2-{(E)-[(2-hydroxyethyl)imino]methyl} phenol (I), 2-[(E)-({2-[(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]ethyl}imino)methyl]phenol (II) and 2,2′-{iminobis[ethane-2,1-diylnitrilo(E)methylylidene]}diphenol (III) have been investigated at 298 K by weight loss measurements, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) methods. The inhibition efficiencies obtained from all methods employed are in good agreement. Results show compound III to be the best inhibitor with a mean efficiency of 93% at 10⁻² M additive concentration. Studies showed all three compounds to act as mixed type inhibitors.     

Mebendazole: New and efficient corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acid medium

The inhibition performance of mebendazole, a drug, on mild steel in molar hydrochloric acid solution was studied by weight loss and electrochemical methods. The maximum inhibition efficiency 96.2% was observed in presence of 2.54 × 10⁻⁴ M inhibitor. Polarization measurements showed that the inhibitor is mixed type. Data obtained from EIS studies were analyzed to model inhibition process through appropriate equivalent circuit models. The results obtained from the different methods are in good agreement. The various thermodynamic parameters of dissolution and adsorption processes were evaluated in order to elaborate adsorption mechanism. Adsorption of inhibitor obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm model.     

Adsorption and inhibitive properties of some new Mannich bases of Isatin derivatives on corrosion of mild steel in acidic media

Adsorption of four derivatives of piperidinylmethylindoline-2-one on mild steel surface in 1 M HCl solution and its corrosion inhibition properties has been studied by a series of techniques, such as polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), weight loss and quantum chemical calculation methods. The values of activation energy (E_a) for mild steel corrosion and various thermodynamic parameters were calculated and discussed. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements showed that all inhibitors are mixed type. The degree of surface coverage was determined by using weight loss measurements and it was found that adsorption process of studied inhibitors on mild steel surface obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm.     

Tryptamine as a corrosion inhibitor of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution

The inhibitor effect of tryptamine on the corrosion of mild steel in 0.5 M hydrochloric acid at 30 °C was investigated using linear polarization, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. The inhibition efficiency increases with an increase in concentration of tryptamine. At 500 ppm tryptamine the inhibition efficiency calculated by these techniques is around 97%. Cathodic and anodic polarization curves of mild steel in the presence of different concentrations of tryptamine at 30 °C reveal that it is a mixed type inhibitor. Tryptamine follows Langmuir adsorption with adsorption free energy of −35.07 kJ mol⁻¹.     

Inhibitive effect of diethylcarbamazine on the corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid

Potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), weight loss measurements and atomic force microscopy techniques were used to investigate the inhibitory effect of diethylcarbamazine (DECM) on corrosion of mild steel in HCl solution. The inhibitor showed >90% inhibition efficiency at 5.01 × 10⁻⁴ M. Results obtained revealed that inhibition occurs through adsorption of inhibitor molecules on metal surface without modifying the mechanism of corrosion process. Potentiodynamic polarization studies suggested that it is a mixed type inhibitor, predominantly controls cathodic reaction. Activation parameters (E_a, ΔH and ΔS) and thermodynamic parameters (, and ) were calculated to investigate mechanism of inhibition.     

The effects of pharmaceutically active compound doxycycline on the corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution by doxycycline has been studied by weight loss measurements, polarization resistance, Tafel polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The inhibitor showed more than 95% inhibition efficiency at optimum concentration 9.02 × 10⁻⁴ M. Potentiodynamic polarization suggests that it is a mixed type of inhibitor. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to investigate the mechanism of corrosion inhibition. Thermodynamic parameters were calculated to investigate mechanism of inhibition. The compound follows Langmuir adsorption isotherm. AFM studies of mild steel surface with and without inhibitor were performed and calculated roughness also supported the inhibition data.     

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.     

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.     

Experimental and theoretical studies of thiazoles as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in sulphuric acid solution

The inhibition effects of 2-amino-5-mercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole (2A5MT) and 2-mercaptothiazoline (2MT) on mild steel corrosion in 1.0 M H₂SO₄ were studied with potentiodynamic polarization, linear polarization resistance and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. It was shown that both 2A5MT and 2MT act as good corrosion inhibitors for mild steel protection. The high inhibition efficiencies were attributed to the simple blocking effect by adsorption of inhibitor molecules on the steel surface. The effects of the presence of extra NH₂ group and N atom in 2A5MT on the ability to act as corrosion inhibitors were investigated by theoretical calculations.     

4-Substituted anilinomethylpropionate: New and efficient corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution

4-substituted anilinomethylpropionate namely 3-anilinomethylpropionate (Inh-1), 3-(4-methylanilino)methylpropionate (Inh-2) and 3-(4-chloroanilino) methylpropionate (Inh-3) were synthesized and investigated as corrosion inhibitors of mild steel in 1 N HCl solution using weight loss, polarization resistance, Tafel polarization and electrochemical Impedance spectroscopy techniques. The inhibition efficiency of the synthesized inhibitors followed the order Inh3 > Inh2 > Inh1. The inhibiting action of the all inhibitors was found to depend on electronic nature of functional groups present in inhibitors. Potentiodynamic polarizations suggest that all inhibitors are mixed type in nature. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was also used to investigate the mechanism of corrosion inhibition.     

Electrochemical and quantum chemical studies of some indole derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for C38 steel in molar hydrochloric acid

A comparative study of 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole (norharmane) and 1-methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole (harmane) as inhibitors for C38 steel corrosion in 1 M HCl solution at 25 °C was carried out. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques were applied to study the metal corrosion behavior in the absence and presence of different concentrations of these inhibitors. The OCP as a function of time were also established. Cathodic and anodic polarization curves show that norharmane and harmane are a mixed-type inhibitors. Adsorption of indole derivatives on the C38 steel surface, in 1 M HCl solution, follows the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. The values were calculated and discussed. The potential of zero charge (PZC) of the C38 steel in inhibited solution was studied by the EIS method, and a mechanism for the adsorption process was proposed. Raman spectroscopy confirmed that indole molecules strongly adsorbed onto the steel surface. The electronic properties of indole derivates, obtained using the AM1 semi-empirical quantum chemical approach, were correlated with their experimental efficiencies using the linear resistance model (LR).