Inhibition of cold rolled steel corrosion by Tween-20 in sulfuric acid: weight loss, electrochemical and AFM approaches

The inhibiting action of a nonionic surfactant of Tween-20 on the corrosion of cold rolled steel (CRS) in 0.5-7.0 M sulfuric acid (H(2)SO(4)) was studied by weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization methods. Atomic force microscope (AFM) provided the surface conditions. The results show that inhibition efficiency increases with the inhibitor concentration, while it decreases with the sulfuric acid concentration. The adsorption of inhibitor on the cold rolled steel surface obeys the Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation. Effect of immersion time was studied and discussed. The effect of temperature on the corrosion behavior of cold rolled steel was also studied at four temperatures ranging from 30 to 60 degrees C, the thermodynamic parameters such as adsorption heat, adsorption free energy, and adsorption entropy were calculated. The results revealed that the adsorption was physisorption mechanism. A kinetic study of cold rolled steel in uninhibited and inhibited acid was also discussed. The kinetic parameters such as apparent activation energy, pre-exponential factor, rate constant, and reaction constant were calculated for the reactions of corrosion. The inhibition effect is satisfactorily explained by both thermodynamic and kinetic models. Polarization curves show that Tween-20 is a cathodic-type inhibitor in sulfuric acid. The results obtained from weight loss and potentiodynamic polarization are in good agreement, and the Tween-20 inhibition action could also be evidenced by surface AFM images.     

Thermodynamic and adsorption behavior of N<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> schiff base as a corrosion inhibitor for API-5L-X65 steel in HCl solution

The inhibition ability of N,N′-bis(2,4-dihydroxyacetophenone)-1,3-propandiimine (DHAPP) as a schiff base against the corrosion of API-5L-X65 in 1 M HCl solution was evaluated by polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Polarization studies indicated that DHAPP retards both the cathodic and anodic reactions through chemical adsorption and blocking the active corrosion sites. The adsorption of this compound obeyed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The inhibition efficiency increased with inhibitor concentration and decreased with increasing temperature. EIS data analysed to equivalent circuit model showed that as the inhibitor concentration increased the charge transfer resistance of steel increased whilst double layer capacitance decreased. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters such as activation energy, enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy of activation and adsorption were calculated. Gibbs free energy indicated that adsorption occurred through physical and spontaneous process. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study the steel surface with and without inhibitor.     

Adsorption and inhibition performance of the novel cationic Gemini surfactant as a safe corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in hydrochloric acid

The new synthesized cationic Gemini surfactant (CGS) was tested as a corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel (CS) in 1.0?M hydrochloric acid using weight loss, electrochemical spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization. The inhibition efficiency is increased by increasing the CGS concentration and is almost constant within the temperature range studied. The inhibition was explained by adsorption of the CGS molecule on the CS surface. A mixed-type inhibitor is suggested for the inhibitory effects of CGS as revealed by the potentiodynamic polarization technique. The changes in impedance parameters suggested that the adsorption of the inhibitor on the CGS surface led to the formation of protective films. The adsorption of the CGS on the surface of CS obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters were calculated and discussed.     

Performance of some thiophene derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for 304 stainless steel in aqueous solutions

The inhibitive effect of 2-cyano-3-hydroxy-4(Ar)-5-anilino thiophene derivatives on the corrosion of 304 stainless steel (SS) in 3 M HCl solution has been investigated by weight loss, galvanostatic polarization techniques, and potentiodynamic anodic polarization in 3.5 % NaCl. The results indicate that these compounds act as inhibitors retarding the anodic and cathodic corrosion reactions. The presence of inhibitors does not change the mechanism of either hydrogen evolution reaction or SS dissolution. The activation energy and some thermodynamic parameters are calculated and discussed. These compounds are mixed-type inhibitors in the acid solution, and their adsorption on the SS surface is found to obey the Temkin adsorption isotherm. The results suggest that the percentage inhibition of these thiophene derivatives increases with increasing inhibitor concentration and decreases with increasing temperature. The synergistic parameter (S) was calculated and found to have a value greater than unity, indicating that the enhanced inhibition efficiency caused by the addition of I^?, SCN^?, and Br^? is only due to a synergistic effect. The relationship between molecular structure and inhibition efficiency was elucidated by quantum-chemical calculations using semi-empirical self-consistent field (SCF) methods.     

Inhibition effect of environmentally benign Karanj (Pongamia pinnata) seed extract on corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution

The inhibition of the corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution by the seed extract of Karanj (Pongamia pinnata) has been studied using weight loss, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, potentiodynamic polarization, and linear polarization techniques. Inhibition was found to increase with increasing concentration of the extract. The effect of temperature, immersion time, and acid concentration on the corrosion behavior of mild steel in 1 M HCl with addition of extract was also studied. The adsorption of the extract on the mild steel surface obeyed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Values of inhibition efficiency calculated from weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy are in good agreement. Polarization curves showed that Karanj (P. pinnata) seed extract behaves as a mixed-type inhibitor in hydrochloric acid. The activation energy as well as other thermodynamic parameters for the inhibition process was calculated. The adsorbed film on mild steel surface containing Karanj (P. pinnata) seed extract inhibitor was also measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results obtained showed that the seed extract of Karanj (P. pinnata) could serve as an effective inhibitor of the corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid media.     

Role of novel oxazocine derivative as corrosion inhibitor for 304 stainless steel in acidic chloride pickling solutions

Inhibition of 304 stainless steel corrosion in acidic chloride pickling (1.0 M HCl) solutions by newly synthesized oxazocine derivative 4 as a corrosion inhibitor have been studied using weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, and atomic absorption spectroscopy investigations. Potentiodynamic polarization curves show that the inhibitor behaves as a mixed-type. The adsorption of the inhibitor on the metal surface in the acid solution was found to obey Langmuir’s adsorption isotherm. The inhibition mechanism of the investigated inhibitor was discussed in terms of its adsorption on the metal surface. The relationship between the molecular structure and the inhibition efficiency was elucidated by quantum chemical calculations.     

氯化硝基四氮唑蓝对钢在盐酸溶液中的缓蚀作用

采用失重法、动电位极化曲线、电化学阻抗谱(EIS)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)研究了氯化硝基四氮唑蓝(NTBC)在1.0-5.0mo·lL-1HCl溶液中对冷轧钢(CRS)的缓蚀作用.结果表明:NTBC在1.0mo·lL-1HCl溶液中对冷轧钢具有良好的缓蚀作用,且在钢表面的吸附符合Langmuir吸附等温式.缓蚀率随缓蚀剂浓度的增加而增大,但随盐酸浓度和温度的增加而减小.求出了相应的吸附热力学(吸附自由能ΔG0,吸附焓ΔH0,吸附熵ΔS0)和腐蚀动力学参数(腐蚀速率常数k,动力学常数B),并根据这些参数讨论了缓蚀作用机理.动电位极化曲线表明:NTBC为混合抑制型缓蚀剂;EIS谱在高频区呈容抗弧,在低频区出现感抗弧,电荷转移电阻随缓蚀剂浓度的增加而增大.SEM再次表明NTBC对钢在盐酸介质中的腐蚀产生了明显的抑制作用.     

Some new bipyrazole derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for C38 steel in acidic medium

Three new bipyrazole derivatives, ethyl 5,5′-dimethyl-1′H-1,3′-bipyrazole-4-carboxylate (Bip1), 1,1′,5,5′-tetramethyl-1H,1′H-3,3′-bipyrazole (Bip2), and 3-(bromomethyl)-5,5′-dimethyl-1′H-1,3′-bipyrazole (Bip3), have been synthesized and used as additives to protect C38 steel from corrosion in aerated 1 M HCl solution, using the various corrosion monitoring techniques such as weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. All the techniques used for the studies show an increase in inhibition efficiency and decrease in the corrosion rate by increasing the inhibitor concentration. Impedance measurements showed that the double layer capacitance decreased and charge transfer resistance increased with increase in the inhibitors concentration, and hence an increase in inhibition efficiency. A potentiodynamic polarization study showed that all the inhibitors act as mixed-type. The adsorption of bipyrazole derivatives is found to obey the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and the thermodynamic parameters were determined and are discussed.     

Corrosion inhibition performance of 1,3,5-triazinyl urea derivatives as a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1?N HCL

The inhibition effect of 1,3,5-triazinyl urea derivatives, viz. 1-(4-cyclohexyl amino)-6-(3,4-dimethoxy phenyl ethyl amino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-3-p-tolyurea (4-CADT) and 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-(cyclohexyl amino)-6-(3,4-dimethoxy phenyl ethyl amino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl) urea (4-CCADT), were evaluated against mild steel (MS) corrosion in 1 N HCl solutions using conventional weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization, linear polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopic studies. The losses in weights of MS samples have proved that both were efficient corrosion inhibitors. The mixed mode of inhibition was confirmed by electrochemical polarizations and the results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy have shown the changes in the impedance parameters like charge transfer resistance and double-layer capacitance to confirm the strong adsorption on the MS surface inhibition of MS. The changes in concentrations of the inhibitors were due to the adsorption of the molecules evaluated leading to the formation of a protective layer on the surface of MS. The inhibition action of these compounds was assumed to occur via adsorption on the steel surface through the active centers contained in the molecules.     

玉米醇溶蛋白/十二烷基硫酸钠复合物对碳钢的缓蚀效应

通过失重法、扫描电镜和极化曲线法研究了玉米醇溶蛋白/十二烷基硫酸钠(zein/SDS)复合物对碳钢的缓蚀效应。在1mol/L盐酸溶液中,加入0.05‰zein对碳钢的缓蚀率为65.5%,而加入zein/SDS复合物(0.05‰zein+0～8mmol/L SDS)能够使碳钢的缓蚀率逐渐增高至90.1%。随着zein/SDS复合物中SDS浓度的增大,碳钢表面逐渐由深坑面腐蚀变为局部点腐蚀,最终趋于平整。极化曲线测试表明,zein/SDS复合物能够有效抑制碳钢表面电极反应的发生。纯zein与碳钢表面吸附的ΔG_(ads)值表明,zein在碳钢表面主要发生静电吸附作用,而zein/SDS复合物对碳钢的缓蚀效应主要来源于zein同碳钢表面之间的配位吸附作用,这是由于SDS类胶束之间的静电斥力引起zein空间构象的改变。     

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel by highly stable polydentate schiff base derived from 1,3- propanediamine in aqueous acidic solution

Recently, the hydrolysis of Schiff bases under experimental conditions gives suspicion for their corrosion inhibition performance. The current study employs a stable Schiff base namely, 2,2′-{propane-1,3-diylbis[azanylylidene (E) methanylylidene]}bis(6-methoxyphenol) (LPD) as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel (MS) in 1 M HCl solution. The presence of the characteristic peak of the imine group in UV-visible spectra was taken as an indicator for LPD stability in acidic media. The inhibition action was examined using electrochemical techniques including potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) besides gravimetric measurement. The inhibition efficiency reached 95.93 % for 0.75 mM LPD after 24 h of immersion at 25 °C. This high efficiency is owing to the presence of the characteristic imine group and other heteroatoms and π- electrons of the aromatic benzene rings. The mechanism of inhibition depends on adsorption phenomena on mild steel surface which obeys Langmuir isotherm model. The calculated values of adsorption equilibrium constant (K_ads), adsorption free energy ΔG_ads, adsorption enthalpy ΔH_ads and adsorption entropy ΔS_ads indicated spontaneous exothermic adsorption process of both physical and chemical nature. By rising temperature, the inhibition efficiency of LPD was decreased. The calculated activation energy was increased as the concentration of LPD increased. LPD was considered as a mixed-type inhibitor as indicated from PDP measurements. The obtained surface morphology and composition analysis using SEM/EDS, AFM and FTIR techniques ensures the high efficiency of LPD as corrosion inhibitor.     

嘧啶衍生物对钢在盐酸溶液中的缓蚀作用

采用失重法、动电位极化曲线、电化学阻抗谱(EIS)、量子化学计算研究了两种嘧啶衍生物(2-羟基嘧啶(HP)和2-巯基嘧啶(MP))在1.0-5.0 mol·L^-1 HCl溶液中对冷轧钢(CRS)的缓蚀作用. 结果表明: HP和MP在1.0 mol·L^-1 HCl溶液中对冷轧钢具有良好的缓蚀作用, 且在钢表面的吸附符合Langmuir吸附等温式. 缓蚀率随缓蚀剂浓度的增加而增大, 但随盐酸浓度的增加而减小.求出了相应的吸附热力学参数(吸附平衡常数(K),吸附自由能(ΔG⁰))和腐蚀动力学参数(表观活化能(E_a)、指前因子(A)、腐蚀速率常数(k)、动力学常数(B)), 并根据这些参数讨论了缓蚀作用机理. 动电位极化曲线表明, MP和HP均为混合抑制型缓蚀剂; EIS谱呈单一容抗弧,电荷转移电阻随缓蚀剂浓度的增加而增大. 两种嘧啶化合物的缓蚀率排序为MP>HP. 量子化学计算结果表明,MP比HP更具吸附活性,缓蚀性能的理论计算和实验结果相一致.     

Sildenafil citrate (Viagra) as a corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in hydrochloric acid solutions

Abstract  

The inhibition effect of sildenafil citrate (Viagra) on the corrosion of carbon steel in 1 M HCl was studied by weight loss, polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and UV–Vis spectrophotometry. The results showed that sildenafil citrate is a good corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in acidic media and acts as mixed type (cathodic/anodic) inhibitor. The adsorption of the inhibitor was well described by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Some thermodynamic parameters such as adsorption heat, adsorption entropy, and adsorption free energy were calculated. Kinetic parameters such as the apparent activation energy and pre-exponential factor were calculated and discussed.     

Inhibition of steel corrosion by calcium benzoate adsorption in nitrate solutions: theoretical and experimental approaches

The inhibitive effects of calcium benzoate on steel corrosion were studied in sodium nitrate solutions at room temperature. Corrosion parameters of the steel/nitrate and steel/benzoate + nitrate interfaces were obtained from polarization curves. Adsorption parameters of benzoate on steel in sodium nitrate solutions were determined through changes in the degree of surface coverage by the inhibitor, as a function of concentration, time, and adsorption potential. The most likely adsorption configuration of benzoate on iron was envisaged with the help of semiempirical calculations such as extended Hückel calculations. A two-dimensional flat configuration was involving at least two metal atoms, one interacting with the phenolic group and the other with the carboxylate moiety. The effect of chloride on the corrosion inhibition of benzoate was analyzed by exposing the metal to different chloride solution concentrations, from which corrosion parameters were calculated and compared with those in nitrate solutions.     

Pitting inhibition of stainless steel by surfactants: an electrochemical and surface chemical approach

Pitting corrosion of stainless steels causes tremendous damage in terms of material loss and resulting accidents. Organic surfactants have been tried as pitting inhibitors but the understanding of the inhibition mechanisms is mainly speculative. In the present study the inhibition of the pitting corrosion of 304 stainless steel by N-lauroylsarcosine sodium salt (NLS) in 0.1 M NaCl solutions at neutral pH was studied using an approach that combines surface chemical techniques with electrochemical ones. It was found that NLS increases the pitting resistance of 304 stainless steel, with possible complete inhibition at high NLS concentration (30 mM). Adsorption of NLS on 304 stainless steel particles was directly measured. NLS adsorbs significantly on 304 stainless steel with maximum adsorption density close to bilayer coverage. Electrophoretic mobility data for 304 stainless steel particles show that the surface of 304 stainless steel is negative in NaCl solution at neutral pH. The adsorption of NLS makes the interfacial charge even more negative. The relationship between pitting inhibition and adsorption density of NLS suggests that NLS does not adsorb preferentially on the pit nucleation sites and complete inhibition requires that the whole surface be covered completely by NLS. The inhibition mechanism of NLS is proposed to be due mainly to the blocking effect of a negatively charged NLS adsorption layer. This study shows that in addition to the adsorption amount of surfactant, interfacial charge also plays an important role in pitting inhibition.     

Etude du pouvoir inhibiteur de la 2,9-chlorométhyl-1,10-phénanthroline pour la corrosion d'un acier doux en milieu HCL 1M A 90 °C

The corrosion behaviour of mild steel in 1M HCl containing organic compounds such as: 2,2′-bipyridine (inh1), 1,10-phenanthroline (inh2), 4,4′-6,6′-tetramethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (inh3) and 2,9-chloromethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (inh4), was studied by weight loss and electrochemical polarization methods. Polarization data indicate that all tested compounds are mixed-type inhibitors affecting both cathodic and anodic processes. The inhibition efficiency of these additives increases in the order: inh3 < inh1 < inh2 < inh4. The adsorption of 2,9-chloromethyl-1,10-phenanthroline on the mild steel surface in 1M HCl medium follows a Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The effect of temperature indicates that the inhibition efficiency of inh4 is temperature independent in the range 25 to 90 °C. The apparent activation energies in the absence and in the presence of inh4 were determined.     

Study of electropolishing inhibition of steel using natural products as a green inhibitor in ortho-phosphoric acid

ABSTRACT

Anodic inhibition of steel in 8?mol?L^?1 H₃PO₄ was investigated in the absence and presence of different concentrations of extracts of Lawsonia inermis. An experimental measurement, including galvanostatic polarization studies, was done. The anodic corrosion rate and the inhibition efficiencies of the extract were calculated. The results obtained show that the inhibition was found to increase with increasing concentration of Lawsonia inermis extract. The inhibition actions of extracts are discussed on the basis of adsorption of Lawsonia inermis at the steel surface. Theoretical fitting of different isotherms were tested to clarify the nature of adsorption. Polarization curves revealed that Lawsonia inermis inhibitor acts as a corrosion inhibitor. The activation energy (E_a) as well as other thermodynamic parameters (ΔH*, ΔS*, ΔG*) for the inhibition process were calculated. These thermodynamic parameters show strong interaction between the inhibitor and the steel surface. The scanning electron microscope analysis study confirmed the adsorption of inhibitor molecules on the steel surface. The social organization and morphology of the extract were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.     

An experimental and theoretical investigation on adsorption properties of some diphenolic Schiff bases as corrosion inhibitors at acidic solution/mild steel interface

The effect of novel synthesized three Schiff bases, namely, 1,3-bis[2-(2-hydroxy benzylidenamino) phenoxy] propane (P1), 1,3-bis[2-(5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzylidenamino) phenoxy] propane (P2), and 1,3-bis[2-(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidenamino) phenoxy] propane (P3), on the corrosion of mild steel in 0.1 M HCl was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy methods. Polarization measurements suggest that P1 acts as mixed type inhibitor while P2 and P3 behave as mainly cathodic inhibitors for acidic corrosion of steel. All electrochemical measurements show that inhibition efficiencies increase with increase in inhibitor concentration. This reveals that inhibitive actions of inhibitors were mainly due to adsorption on steel surface. Adsorption of these inhibitors follows Temkin adsorption isotherm. The correlation between the adsorption ability of inhibitors and their molecular structures has been investigated using quantum chemical parameters obtained by MNDO semi-empirical method. Calculated quantum chemical parameters indicate that Schiff bases adsorbed on steel surface by chemical mechanism.     

Electrochemical investigation of a schiff base synthesized by cinnamaldehyde as corrosion inhibitor on mild steel in acidic medium

The inhibiting effect of (NE)-4-phenoxy-N-(3-phenylallylidene) aniline (PAC) on the corrosion of mild steel in 1.0 M HCl has been studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and Tafel polarization measurements. The corrosion rate was also calculated theoretically in terms of mm per year and mil per year, using current density values of mild steel in 1.0 M HCl medium. It was found that PAC has a remarkable inhibition efficiency on the corrosion of mild steel especially at high temperatures. The values of E _a obtained in presence of a Schiff base were found to be lower than those obtained in the inhibitor-free solution. The increase of inhibition efficiency percent with temperature increase was associated with the transformation of physical adsorption into chemical adsorption. The thermodynamic functions of adsorption processes have been evaluated and discussed at each temperature. Scanning electron microscope observations of the electrode surface confirmed the existence of a protective adsorbed film of the inhibitor on the electrode surface.     

硫酸溶液中1,1’-硫代羰基二咪唑在碳钢上的吸附及缓蚀影响和碘离子的增强效应

The inhibition effect of 1,1’-thiocarbonyldiimidazole (TCDI) on the corrosion behaviors of mild steel (MS) in 0.5 mol·L -1 H2SO4 solution was studied with the help of potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and linear polarization resistance (LPR) techniques. The effect of immersion time on the inhibition effect of TCDI was also investigated over 72 h. For the long-term tests, hydrogen evolution with immersion time (VH2-t) was measured in addition to the three techniques already mentioned. The thermodynamic parameters, such as adsorption equilibrium constant (Kads) and adsorption free energy (⊿Gads) values, were calculated and discussed. To clarify inhibition mechanism, the synergistic effect of iodide ion was also investigated. The potential of zero charge (PZC) of the MS was studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy method, and a mechanism of adsorption process was proposed. It was demonstrated that inhibition efficiency increased with the increase in TCDI concentration and synergistically increased in the presence of KI. The inhibition efficiency was discussed in terms of adsorption of inhibitor molecules on the metal surface and protective filmformation.