Novel Synthesized Gemini Surfactant as Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in HCl Solution |
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| Authors: | Ting Zhang Zhongwen Pan Haixia Gao |
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| Affiliation: | 1. , School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University, Fengyang, Anhui, China;2. , School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, China |
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| Abstract: | A quaternary ammonium gemini surfactant containing an ester spacer, namely (diethylhexanedioate)diyl‐α,ω‐bis(dimethyl myristyl ammonium bromide) ( 14‐DEHA‐14 ) was synthesized using a two‐step procedure with dimethyl hexanedioate, dimethylaminoethanol, and 1‐bromotetradecane. The chemical structure of the compound was confirmed by infrared (IR) spectrum, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and elemental analysis. The critical micelle concentration was determined by conductivity and tensiometry measurements, and its inhibition effect on corrosion of carbon steel in dilute (1.0 M) hydrochloric acid solution was investigated by weight loss measurements. The results show that the synthesized gemini surfactant acts as an excellent corrosion inhibitor in 1.0 M HCl solution. The adsorption of the inhibitor via chemical adsorption onto the carbon steel surface obeyed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. A possible corrosion mechanism of the compound is discussed in relation to the calculated thermodynamic parameters and adsorption isotherm. |
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| Keywords: | Corrosion inhibition Gemini surfactant with ester spacer CMC Adsorption mechanism |
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