The inhibition of mild steel corrosion in 1 M hydrochloric acid solutions by triazole derivative

The title compound 1-(4,5-dihydro-3-phenylpyridine-1-yl)-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)ethyl ketone (DTE) was synthesized and its inhibiting action on the corrosion of mild steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid solutions was investigated by means of weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electronic microscope (SEM). Results obtained revealed that DTE performed excellently as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid media and its efficiency attains more than 90.9% at 1.0 × 10^− 3 M at 298 K. Polarization curves indicated that the inhibitor behave mainly as mixed-type inhibitor. EIS showed that the charge transfer controls the corrosion process in the uninhibited and inhibited solutions. Adsorption of the inhibitor on the mild steel surface followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. And the values of the free energy of adsorption ΔG_ads indicated that the adsorption of DTE molecule was a spontaneous process and was typical of chemisorption.     

Poly(o-phenylenediamine) as an inhibitor of mild steel corrosion in HCl solution

The inhibition properties of the electro-prepared P(o-phenylenediamine), P(oPD), on the corrosion rate of mild steel (MS) in HCl solutions have been investigated under different experimental conditions using weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. The data obtained from the two techniques are comparable and showed that the presence of P(oPD) in the acid solutions suppresses the corrosion rate of MS indicating that the polymer acts as corrosion inhibitor. The inhibition efficiency (IE%) of the polymer enhances with increasing its concentration and decreases with an increase in temperature. The inhibition occurs through adsorption and formation of barrier film on the metal surface which separates the metal from direct contact with the corrosive medium and hence protects the metal against the corrosion. Langmuir isotherm fits well with the experimental data. Thermodynamic parameters for both dissolution and adsorption processes were determined.     

Electrochemical and thermodynamic studies to evaluate inhibition effect of 2-[(4-phenoxy-phenylimino)methyl]-phenol in 1 M HCl on mild steel

Inhibition of the corrosion of mild steel in 1.0 M HCl solution by a Schiff base compound named 2-[(4-phenoxy-phenylimino)methyl]-phenol (APS) was investigated at different temperatures (25–55 °C) using electrochemical measurements. The inhibition efficiency increased as APS concentration and temperature increased. It was found that adsorption for APS on mild steel complies with the Langmuir adsorption isotherm in all studied temperature. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔG_ads, ΔH_ads and ΔS_ads) for APS adsorption on mild steel were found out and discussed at each temperature. Time dependency of mild steel in 1.0 M HCl solution in the absence and presence of APS was also studied. The surface morphology of mild steel was examined via SEM analysis.     

The inhibition of 4-(2′-amino-5′-methylphenylazo) antipyrine on corrosion of mild steel in HCl solution

The effect of 4-(2′-amino-5′-methylphenylazo) antipyrine (AMPA) on the corrosion of mild steel in a 2 M HCl solution was studied using weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. All of the data reveal that AMPA acts as an inhibitor in the acid environment; furthermore, polarization data show that the compound behaves as a mixed-type inhibitor. It was found that the inhibition efficiency increases with an increase in AMPA concentration but decreases with an increase in temperature. Flory–Huggins adsorption isotherm and El Awady thermodynamic–kinetic model fit the experimental data of the studied compound. Thermodynamic parameters for corrosion and adsorption processes were obtained from experimental data of the temperature studies.     

The corrosion inhibition and adsorption behavior of Uncaria gambir extract on mild steel in 1 M HCl

The inhibitive effect of the ethyl acetate extract of Uncaria gambir on the corrosion of mild steel in 1 M HCl solution has been investigated by weight loss measurement as well as potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. The presence of this catechin-containing extract reduces remarkably the corrosion rate of mild steel in acidic solution. The effect of temperature on the corrosion behavior of mild steel was studied in the range of 303–333 K. The results from this corrosion test clearly reveal that the extract behaves as a mixed type corrosion inhibitor with the highest inhibition at 1000 ppm. Surface analyses via scanning electron microscope (SEM) shows a significant improvement on the surface morphology of the mild steel plate. Linearity of Langmuir isotherm adsorptions indicated the monolayer formation of inhibitor on mild steel surface.     

The corrosion inhibition of austenitic chromium–nickel steel in H2SO4 by 2-butyn-1-ol

The corrosion inhibition on the austenitic chromium–nickel steel by 2-butyn-1-ol, which is an acetylenic alcohol, has been investigated in sulfuric acid. Therefore, the effect of concentration and temperature on inhibition properties was determined. It was found that this compound is adsorbed on the steel surface. π-electrons act an important role for this adsorption. The experimental results are in accordance with Temkin isotherm.     

Experimental and theoretical elucidation on the inhibition mechanism of 1-methyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole self-assembled films on corrosion of iron in 0.5 M H2SO4 Solutions

The self-assembled films of 1-methyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole (MMT) were prepared on the iron surface. By means of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solutions, the inhibition ability of the film was investigated. Results were discussed through changing the concentrations of the inhibitor and the pH values of the self-assembly solutions. Quantum chemical calculation was applied to elucidate the adsorption mechanism of the inhibitor molecule to iron atom. The study shows that MMT is a good inhibitor for iron in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solutions. The self-assembled films formed in 10⁻² M acidic solutions have the best protection effect and the inhibition efficiency in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solutions is 98.0%. Density functional theory proves that MMT molecule is adsorbed on the iron surface by the most negatively charged nitrogen atom and the adsorption can occur spontaneously.     

Effect of carbon steel microstructure and molecular structure of two new Schiff base compounds on inhibition performance in 1 M HCl solution by DC,SEM and XRD studies

In this investigation, attempts have been made to study the inhibitive effect of N,N′-ortho-phenylen acetyle acetone imine (S1) and 4-[(3-{[1-(2-hydroxy phenyl) methylidene] amino} propyl) ethanemidol]-1,3-benzenediol (S2) in the concentration range of 50–400 ppm for mild steel with two different microstructures resulted from two different heat treatments (annealed (A) and quenched and tempered (Q&T)) in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution. Both Schiff bases acted as a mixed type inhibitors. The S1 inhibitor for both microstructures showed better inhibition efficiency than S2. The A samples indicated slightly less corrosion than Q&T samples in 1 M HCl solution in absence of inhibitor due to the formation of duplex γ-Fe₂O₃/Fe₃O₄.