Studies on corrosion inhibition of copper by alkanethiol SAMs prepared in aqueous micellar solution

The character of 1‐dodecanethiol (DT) self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) formed on copper surface in aqueous micellar solution is investigated by means of contact angle measurement, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and polarization curves. The contact angle measurement shows that the SAMs formed in aqueous micellar solution are oriented and compact. According to the electrochemical measurements, it is found that both the concentration of DT and temperature can significantly affect the property of SAMs. The DT SAMs can prevent the corrosion of copper in chloride‐containing solution effectively because the inhibition efficiency can reach 99.59% at the DT concentration of 10^?2 M . The adsorption of DT in aqueous micellar solution obeys to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and the value of the free energy of adsorption calculated indicates that the adsorption of DT molecule is a spontaneous process and a typical of chemical adsorption.     

二氧化碳腐蚀缓蚀剂及其缓蚀机理的研究进展

首先分别论述了单组分缓蚀剂和复配型缓蚀剂的缓蚀机理,即不同类型的缓蚀剂在金属表面所具有的不同吸附过程。单组分缓蚀剂中特殊的分子基团在金属表面通过物理吸附、化学吸附或混合吸附过程起到缓蚀作用,复配型缓蚀剂在金属表面通过各组分间协同吸附或竞争吸附过程起到缓蚀作用,并指出了缓蚀机理的研究所存在的问题。然后,主要综述了近几年来国内外对用于二氧化碳腐蚀缓蚀剂的研究进展,包括咪唑啉衍生物、表面活性剂、季铵盐、有机胺和复配型缓蚀剂,结合缓蚀剂的分子结构和缓蚀效率等对其进行了阐述。介绍了几种用于二氧化碳腐蚀的新型缓蚀剂,如多活性位点有机化合物、硫醇、席夫碱和聚合物等。最后针对二氧化碳腐蚀环境的复杂性,对未来缓蚀剂及其缓蚀机理的研究方向进行了展望。     

旋转磁场对海水中铜流动腐蚀的影响(英文)

通过实验室中12d的旋转电磁腐蚀实验,研究海水中铜的流动腐蚀。利用扫描电镜和X射线能量分散分析系统(SEM/EDAX)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析铜试样的表面微观结构和相组成,包括空干后腐蚀产物膜中的Cu2O和CuO的组成。结果表明:流动腐蚀过程是坑蚀、扩展、腐蚀产物膜和表面产物溶液,最后是坑蚀。旋转电磁场抑制了铜在海水中的流动腐蚀。     

淀粉接枝共聚物对Zn的缓蚀性能

以过硫酸铵-亚硫酸氢钠为引发剂,将丙烯酰胺单体接枝到淀粉上制备了淀粉接枝共聚物(St-g-PAM),可作为一种新型“绿色”缓蚀剂.通过失重实验和电化学测试研究了St-g-PAM对1.0 mol/L HCl溶液中Zn的缓蚀效果.结果 表明,St-g-PAM在HCl溶液中对Zn具有较好的缓蚀性,是一种混合抑制型缓蚀剂.缓蚀...     

纯铜的土壤腐蚀原位测试

在沈阳土壤腐蚀试验中心站现场原位测试了土壤的理化性质和纯铜的腐蚀速率变化情况。土壤理化性质测试结果表明 ,土壤的电导及含盐量随地温的升高而增大 ,土壤中微生物腐蚀随着地温升高而显著增强 ,原位测试结果显示纯铜的腐蚀速率随着地温的升高而增大 ,与实测质量损失值对比 ,两者误差较小 ,因此纯铜可作为一种原位测试土壤腐蚀性的标准电极材料。     

Inhibition of copper corrosion by modifying cysteine self‐assembled film with alkylamine/alkylacid compounds

Complex self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) were prepared by modifying the adsorption of cysteine with dodecylacid (DAC) and with dodecylamine (DAM) on copper surfaces. Their protective effects against copper corrosion were investigated by potentiodynamic polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in 0.5 M HCl aqueous solution. Results show that SAMs suppress cathodic current densities and shift the corrosion potential toward more negative values. Two types of complex SAMs enhance the anticorrosion effect of cysteine SAMs. PM3 semi‐empirical quantum calculations were used to obtain the quantum chemical parameters. The complex SAMs formed from cysteine and DAM have the higher E_HOMO level and the better protection effect.     

Localized corrosion of copper alloys in China seawater for 16 years

The regulation of localized corrosion of 2 kinds of copper and 17 kinds of copper alloys exposed in seawater of Qingdao, Zhoushan, Yulin and Xiamen for 16 years has been studied. Results show that during immersion copper alloys suffer from pitting corrosion due to high temperature and marine living adhesion at Yulin, and to the higher velocity of seawater containing sand at Zhoushan. However, the seawater of Xiamen inhibits the pitting corrosion of copper alloys. No pitting corrosion is observed on copper alloy plates tested there. The copper alloys suffer from more serious pitting corrosion in the tide zone than that in the immersion zone at Qingdao after long time exposure.     

Inhibition of copper corrosion in acidic chloride pickling solutions by 5-(3-aminophenyl)-tetrazole as a corrosion inhibitor

Inhibition of copper corrosion in acidic chloride pickling (0.5 M HCl) solutions by 5-(3-Aminophenyl)-tetrazole (APT) as a corrosion inhibitor has been studied using potentiodynamic polarization, chronoamperometry (CA), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), weight-loss and Raman spectroscopy investigations. Electrochemical measurements showed that the presence of APT and the increase of its concentration significantly decrease the cathodic, anodic, and corrosion currents as well as corrosion rates. This effect also decreases the dissolution currents of copper at 200 mV vs. Ag/AgCl, and greatly increases surface and polarization resistances and inhibition efficiency as indicated by CA and EIS measurements. Weight-loss data revealed that the corrosion rate of copper decreases to a minimum and the inhibition efficiency increases to a maximum in the presence of APT and upon increasing of its concentration even after 72 h of copper coupons immersion. Comparing the Raman spectrum obtained on the copper surface after its immersion in HCl solution containing 1.0 mM APT for 72 h to the spectrum obtained for the solid APT alone indicated that APT molecules inhibit the corrosion of copper via their adsorption onto its surface.     

Comparison of the corrosion behavior of copper tubes in formic acid and acetic acid environment

Carboxylic acids with different carbon chains have different corrosion behaviors on copper tubes. In this paper, corrosion behavior and corrosion mechanisms of copper tubes in formic acid (HCOOH) and acetic acid (CH₃COOH) were analyzed by vapor corrosion tests, electrochemical tests, contact angle examination, optical microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The corrosion process of copper tubes in the HCOOH environment is more complex than in the CH₃COOH environment and HCOOH is easy to cause “ant nest” corrosion on copper tubes. The corrosion rate is faster and the surface of the copper tube is more easily corroded in the CH₃COOH environment due to the formation of unstable and loose corrosion products, Cu(OH)(CH₃COO)₂·2H₂O. The results of the contact angle examination showed that the contact angles of HCOOH and CH₃COOH on copper tube surface were 25° and 9°, respectively, which means that CH₃COOH is more likely to be absorbed by the surface of the copper tube evenly. Differences in the wettability of these two carboxylic acids with copper tubes are the main reason for the different corrosion phenomena. The corrosion mechanisms of copper tubes in carboxylic acid are also discussed.     

Effects of alternating magnetic field on the corrosion rate and corrosion products of copper

The effects of alternating magnetic field on the corrosion morphologies, corrosion rate, and corrosion products of copper in 3.5% NaCl solution, sea water, and magnetized sea water were investigated using electrochemical test, scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive analysis system of X-ray (SEM/EDAX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that the corrosion rate of copper in magnetized sea water is minimal. Moreover, the surface of the specimen in magnetized sea water is uniform and compact as compared with those in 3.5% NaCl solution and sea water. The corrosion products of copper in magnetized sea water are mainly Cu2O and CuCl2. However, the corrosion products in sea water are CuCl, Cu2Cl(OH)3, and FeCl3·6H2O. The electrochemical corrosion mechanisms of copper in the three media were also discussed.     

Inhibition of iron corrosion in acid solutions by Cefatrexyl: Behaviour near and at the corrosion potential

The corrosion inhibition of iron in HCl, HClO₄, H₂SO₄ and H₃PO₄ solutions (1M for each) by cefatrexyl has been studied by polarization resistance (R_p) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) at the corrosion potential. The results obtained at 30 °C revealed that cefatrexyl acts as a weak inhibitor in HCl solution while it shows excellent inhibition performance in the remaining acids. Adsorption of cefatrexyl in HCl solution obeys Langmuir’s isotherm with a very low value of the free energy of adsorption (physisorption) while its adsorption in the other acids follows Temkin’s isotherm with very high negative values of (chemisorption). Data obtained from EIS measurements were analyzed to model the corrosion inhibition process through appropriate equivalent circuit models. The calculated values of the apparent activation energy (E_a) and the pre-exponential factor (λ) indicate that cefatrexyl blocks nearly the whole active centers of iron surface in H₃PO₄ solution even at elevated temperatures. The inhibition mechanism of cefatrexyl was discussed.     

Inhibition of atmospheric corrosion of mild steel by sodium benzoate treatment

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of sodium benzoate as an inhibitor to slow down or prevent atmospheric corrosion/discoloration of the local mild steel during storage in the Arabian Gulf region. Test specimens were prepared from locally produced reinforcing steel products. The inhibitor solution was applied on steel specimens at a concentration of 100 mM for 1 day at room temperature. Wooden exposure racks were used to hold as-received and inhibitor-treated specimens during atmospheric exposure for different periods. Corrosion was evaluated through weight loss determination and electrochemical technique. As expected, the Arabian Gulf atmosphere was corrosive on the as-received local mild steel. On the other hand, treatment of steel with sodium benzoate lowered its corrosion rate during initial days of its exposure to atmosphere. However, atmospheric corrosion inhibition performance of sodium benzoate deteriorated with exposure time after 30 or more days of atmospheric exposure, and the corrosion rates of sodium benzoate-treated specimens reached that of the unprotected specimens at the end of 90 days of atmospheric exposure.     

Composite corrosion inhibitors for secondary alkaline zinc anodes

The corrosion inhibition property of PEG600 and In(OH)3 as composite corrosion inhibitors for secondary alkaline zinc electrodes was studied, and the inhibition efficiency was determined as 81.9%. The research focused on the mechanism by the methods of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, polarization curves and IR spectroscopy. The results indicate that the corrosion inhibition effectiveness is attributed to the joint inhibition of anodic zinc dissolution and cathodic hydrogen evolution. And the anodic process is depressed to a greater extent than the cathodic process. The synergistic mechanism of the composite inhinbitors proves to be the enhancement of adsorption of PEG600 by In(OH)3. Potentiostatic experiment results and SEM images verify the inhibition of dendritic growth by the composite inhibitors.     

Comparative investigation on copper atmospheric corrosion by electrochemical impedance and electrical resistance sensors

Electrochemical impedance (EIS) and thin electrical resistance (ER) sensors were invented for atmospheric corrosion measurement of copper (Cu) during cyclic wetting–drying/high–low temperature tests and field exposure tests. Three-month field exposure results showed that average corrosion rate of Cu measured by ER sensor was well in accordance with that by weight loss method. During cyclic wetting–drying test, EIS was proven to reflect sensitively time of wetting and drying on the surface of sensor. Although corrosion rate obtained from EIS had a similar tendency to that obtained from ER sensors, the former was more dependent on environmental humidity than the latter. When relative humidity was low than 60%, corrosion rate of Cu measured by EIS was much lower than that by weight loss method, mainly attributing to the fact that impedance sensor failed to detect corrosion current of interlaced Cu electrodes due to the breakdown of conductive passage composed of absorbed thin liquid film under low humidity condition. Promisingly, ER sensor was proven to be more suitable for atmospheric corrosion monitoring than electrochemical techniques because it could sensitively monitor thickness loss of Cu foil according to the Ohmic law, no matter how dry or wet the sensor surface is.     

Copper corrosion inhibition by polyaspartic acid and imidazole

This work reveals the corrosion inhibition effect of polyaspartic acid (PASP) and imidazole (IM) on copper in 3 wt% aminosulfonic acid acting as mixed‐type inhibitor of predominant cathodic effect. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy work prove that at 30 °C, 1.0 g/L PASP alone gave the best inhibitory effect of 89.8%; the inhibition efficiency could reach up to 95.4% when combining PASP and IM at the same ratio in total of 1.0 g/L. The anti‐corrosion mechanism of PASP and IM on copper is proposed from the characteristic molecular structures of these two chemicals.     

Inhibition of copper corrosion by coatings of alkyl esters of carboxybenzotriazole

The inhibitive effect of coatings formed dipping copper in solutions of alkyl esters (methyl, butyl, hexyl and octyl) of carboxybenzotriazole was studied by potentiodynamic polarisation, electrical impedance spectroscopy, coulometry and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy. The inhibition efficiency of the dry film depends on type of solvent used in the coating solution, temperature and period of immersion. Pretreatment by immersing copper in hot (70 °C) aqueous solution (1×10⁻⁴ M) for approximately 2-3 h gave a film with the highest degree of corrosion protection. Higher temperatures or longer time of immersion reduce the protectiveness of the film. Copper coated using either alcohol or acetone as solvent was less well protected than when dipped in aqueous solution. Impedance spectra showed that the film formed by pretreatment in aqueous solution of inhibitors can be stable in acidic sulphate corrodent (pH∼0) for up to 3 days before breaking down. In near-neutral sulphate solution (pH∼8) the film can be stable for up to 10 days. In both acidic and neutral sulphate solution, the inhibition efficiencies of the protective film increased with the length of the alkyl ester chain in the order: methyl < butyl < hexyl < octyl. This is different to the behaviour of copper in a near-neutral aqueous corrodent containing dissolved inhibitor. The ester films also exhibit anti-tarnishing properties in a sulphidising environment with inhibition efficiencies increasing as the alkyl chain is made longer. Again the films formed by pretreatment in aqueous solution have superior anti-corrosion properties compared to those formed by pretreatment in either alcohol or acetone solution. SERS measurements indicate that the azole ring is close to the copper surface with chemisorption through azole nitrogen. It is also suggested that the hydrocarbon chain of the ester is physically adsorbed on the copper.     

某热电厂凝汽器铜管腐蚀原因分析

河北南网某热电厂循环冷却水系统补水为地表水,检修时发现凝汽器中Hn70-1B铜管有腐蚀泄漏现象.通过现场检查发现腐蚀呈一定的规律性,通过试验分析结合现场检查情况判断总结该厂凝汽器铜管腐蚀成因,并针对这些腐蚀成因提出改进措施,保证机组的安全稳定运行.