Synthesis,characterization and anticorrosion property of olive leaves extract-titanium nanoparticles composite

Ethanolic extracts of olive leaves (OLE) in the presence of TiCl₄ solution was used to form OLE – Ti nanoparticles composite (OLE-Nano). The particle size of Ti nanoparticles in the composite was determined using particle sizer and the nanoparticles were characterized using UV–vis, FTIR, SEM/EDAX and XRD techniques. Results show that the particles were around 70–74 nm in size and show maximum absorption around 420 nm. Prominent FTIR peaks correspond to C=C, N–H, O–H and C=O functionalities. XRD spectrum shows four distinctive diffraction peaks at 27.42°, 36.07°, 41.23°, and 54.30° corresponding to lattice plane value indexed at (101), (104), (200) and (211) planes of face centered cubic (FCC). The anticorrosion property of the OLE-Nano for mild steel in 1 M HCl at 30–60 °C was assessed using weight loss and electrochemical techniques complemented by surface analysis of the corroded steel specimen in the absence and presence of OLE – Nano with SEM and AFM. Results obtained show that OLE inhibited the acid corrosion of mild steel and the inhibition performance was enhanced in the presence of Ti nanoparticles. The corrosion inhibition effect was found to be concentration and temperature dependent. The inhibition efficiency of the OLE and OLE-Nano were 83.5 and 94.3% respectively at 30 °C but decreased to 51.7 and 85.4% at 60 °C respectively. The OLE-Nano adsorbed on mild steel surface by physical adsorption mechanism as predicted by Langmuir adsorption isotherm model. Potentiodynamic polarization results show that OLE-Nano behaves as mixed type inhibitor.     

Eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor from Pennisetum purpureum biomass and synergistic intensifiers for mild steel

Extracts of elephant grass(Pennisetum purpureum) blended with some intensifier halides like ammonium chloride(AMC) and potassium iodide(PTI) were investigated as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel.The corrosion process was monitored in 3.5% HCl by mass loss and electrochemical techniques at 30,40,50,60 and 90 °C.Addition of AMC and PTI increased the inhibition efficiency with the highest inhibition efficiency obtained with PTI blended extract.The blends behaved as mixed type inhibitors and were spontaneously adsorbed on mild steel surface in exothermic nature.Synergistic parameters of the intensifier ions revealed cooperative effect.Kinetic data treatment indicated increase in energy barrier by intensifier ions.The results demonstrate that elephant grass extract blended with halide ions can act as alternative ecofriendly inhibitor for mild steel at elevated temperatures.