Removal of cibacron blue 3G-A (CB) dye from aqueous solution using chemo-physically activated biochar from oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber

A novel biodegradable adsorbent called pyrolysed empty fruit bunch fibres (PEF) was prepared by chemo-physical activation of empty fruit bunch fibres (EFB) biochar for removal of cibacron blue 3G-A (CB) dye from aqueous solution. PEF was characterized using FTIR, SEM-EDX, XRD and BET techniques. The N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms indicated PEF’s surface area to be 362.84 m²g⁻¹ and XRD attributed amorphous nature to PEF. After adsorption process, PEF has smoother surface morphology, increase in carbon by weight and shift in functional groups. The established adsorption optimum conditions were pH 10, 45 min contact time and 0.10 g/100 mL adsorbent dosage with 99.05% CB dye removal capacity at 343 K and initial dye concentration 100 mg/L. Desorption ratio >90% after seventh cycle of adsorption-desorption experiments confirmed high reusability (regeneration) of PEF. Pseudo second order kinetic and Freundlich were better fitted with kinetic and isotherm model respectively, while mechanism of adsorption was controlled by film diffusion (external mass transfer). Thermodynamic studied revealed ΔG, ΔS and ΔH to be −3.12 MJ/mol K, 9.11 kJ/mol K, 6.83 kJ/mol respectively at 343 K. The negative value of ΔG, positive values of ΔS and ΔH indicated spontaneity, feasibility and endothermic nature of CB dye adsorption from aqueous solution onto PEF.     

Conversion of teak wood waste into microwave-irradiated activated carbon for cationic methylene blue dye removal: Optimization and batch studies

The objective of this study is to find optimum preparation conditions in converting teak wood waste into activated carbon (TWAC) and to evaluate its performance in adsorbing cationic dye of methylene blue (MB). TWAC was produced via physiochemical activation (potassium hydroxide, KOH chemical treatment, and carbon dioxide, CO₂ gasification) and heated through microwave irradiation technique. With the aid of response surface methodology (RSM), optimized TWAC was successfully synthesized at radiation power, radiation time, and impregnation ratio (IR) of 366 W, 5.30 min, and 1.15 g/g, respectively. These preparation conditions produced TWAC with MB adsorption uptakes of 66.69 mg/g and a yield of 38.23%. Characteristics of TWAC in terms of BET surface area, mesopores surface area, total pore volume, and average pore diameter were determined to be 1345.25 m²/g, 878.63 m²/g, 0.6140 cm³/g, and 2.85 nm, respectively. Isotherm studies divulged that the MB-TWAC adsorption system followed the Langmuir model with a maximum monolayer adsorption capacity of 567.52 mg/g. In terms of kinetic studies, this adsorption system fit pseudo-second order model the best whereas Boyd plot confirmed that the adsorption process was controlled by the film diffusion mechanism. Thermodynamic parameters of enthalpy change, ΔH°, entropy change, ΔS°, Gibbs free energy, ΔG° and Arrhenius activation energy, E_a were calculated to be ?4.06 kJ/mol, 0.06 kJ/mol.K, –22.69 kJ/mol and 16.03 kJ/mol, respectively. The activation and microwave heating methods employed succeeded to produce TWAC with excellent adsorption performance in removing MB dye. TWAC was also successfully regenerated for 5 cycles via microwave heating technique.     

The removal of uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions onto activated carbon: kinetic and thermodynamic investigations

The adsorption of uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions onto activated carbon has been studied using a batch adsorber. The parameters that affect the uranium(VI) adsorption, such as contact time, solution pH, initial uranium(VI) concentration, and temperature, have been investigated and optimized conditions determined (contact time 240 min; pH 3.0+/-0.1; initial uranium concentration 100 mg/L; temperature 293.15 K). The experimental data were analyzed using sorption kinetic models (pseudo-first- and pseudo-second-order equations) to determine the equation that fits best our experimental results. Equilibrium isotherm studies were used to evaluate the maximum sorption capacity of activated carbon and experimental results showed this to be 28.30 mg/g. The Freundlich, Langmuir, and Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) models have been applied and the data correlate well with Freundlich model and that the sorption is physical in nature (the activation energy Ea=7.91 kJ/mol). Thermodynamic parameters (DeltaHads0=-50.53 kJ/mol, DeltaSads0=-98.76 J/mol K, DeltaGads(293.15 K)0=-21.61 kJ/mol) showed the exothermic heat of adsorption and the feasibility of the process.     

甲烷在石墨化热解碳黑和活性炭上的吸附

为研究影响碳基吸附剂吸附超临界温度气体的主要因素,选择石墨化热解碳黑BP280和Ajax活性炭,分析超临界温度高压甲烷在其上的吸附平衡。应用容积法,在压力0~20.5 MPa、温度253 K~313 K测定甲烷的吸附平衡数据,并由等量吸附线标绘和亨利定律常数确定等量吸附热。引入通用吸附等温方程,再由方程的Langmuir标绘确定最大吸附容量,进而通过方程的线性化计算吸附平衡态中甲烷分子的作用能。结果表明,甲烷在两种吸附剂上的最大吸附容量均随温度而变化,并都小于液态甲烷的密度;甲烷在碳黑和活性炭上的等量吸附热分别为11.9 kJ/mol~12.5 kJ/mol和17.5 kJ/mol~22.5 kJ/mol,体现了两种吸附剂不同的表面能量分布;甲烷分子间作用能随吸附量的变化特点反映了超临界温度甲烷以类似于压缩气体状态聚集的特点和吸附剂结构上的差异。碳基吸附剂的比表面积和微孔容积是影响其储存甲烷容量的重要因素。     

Hydrophobic interaction chromatography of proteins: Studies of unfolding upon adsorption by isothermal titration calorimetry

Heat of adsorption is an excellent measure for adsorption strength and, therefore, very useful to study the influence of salt and temperature in hydrophobic interaction chromatography. The adsorption of bovine serum albumin and β‐lactoglobulin to Toyopearl Butyl‐650 M was studied with isothermal titration calorimetry to follow the unfolding of proteins on hydrophobic surfaces. Isothermal titration calorimetry is established as an experimental method to track conformational changes of proteins on stationary phases. Experiments were carried out at two different salt concentrations and five different temperatures. Protein unfolding, as indicated by large changes of molar enthalpy of adsorption Δh_ads, was observed to be dependent on temperature and salt concentration. Δh_ads were significantly higher for bovine serum albumin and ranged from 578 (288 K) to 811 (308 K) kJ/mol for 1.2 mol/kg ammonium sulfate. Δh_ads for β‐lactoglobulin ranged from 129 kJ/mol (288 K) to 186 kJ/mol (308 K). For both proteins, Δh_ads increased with increasing temperature. The influence of salt concentration on Δh_ads was also more pronounced for bovine serum albumin than for β‐lactoglobulin. The comparison of retention analysis evaluated by the van't Hoff algorithm shows that beyond adsorption other processes occur simultaneously. Further interpretation such as unfolding upon adsorption needs other in situ techniques.     

活性白土对油脂溶液中β-胡萝卜素的吸附热力学及动力学研究

探讨了活性白土(AAB)对油脂溶液中β-胡萝卜素的吸附热力学及动力学特征,AAB对β-胡萝卜素的吸附行为可用Langmuir和Freundlich等温式进行描述,相关性均较好,在高温条件下(75～95℃),AAB对β-胡萝卜素的吸附更符合Freundlich模型的吸附行为.分别采用拟一级反应乖拟二级反应模型描述了吸附动力学数据,表明AAB吸附β-胡萝卜素适合于拟二级吸附动力学行为,且高温有利于提高吸附量和吸附速率.AAB对β-胡萝卜素的吸附表现活化能E_a为38.673kJ/mol,表明整个吸附过程涉及到化学吸附作用;通过对吸附热力学参数△H、△S及△G的分析,表明吸附过程是自发进行且伴随着吸热及熵值的增加,吸附趋势随着温度的升高而有所增大.     

Isotherm,thermodynamic and kinetic studies of Sr<Superscript>2+</Superscript> adsorption on spherical TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/PAN composites

A spherical polyacrylonitrile–TiO₂ composite adsorbent was prepared and its strontium removal potential was investigated. The Langmuir equation fixed well the equilibrium data. The value of ∆H° = 8.943 kJ/mol and ∆G° = 6.291 kJ/mol at 298 K indicate that the adsorption of strontium onto TiO₂/PAN composite adsorbent is an endothermic and non-spontaneous reaction. The kinetic process was described by a pseudo-second-order rate model very well.     

碳纳米管内N2吸附行为及等量吸附热的GCMC分子模拟研究

碳纳米管及石墨烯具有高比表面积、高化学稳定性以及高耐蚀性等优点,被认为是一种理想的吸附材料。分子模拟技术的发展和应用丰富了人们对吸附机理研究的方式,而简单气体吸附体系的吸附机理研究对吸附理论的发展有着重要的推动作用。本文以单壁碳纳米管（SWCNT）-N₂吸附体系为研究对象,首先通过透射扫描电镜和氮气吸/脱附测试对所选用碳纳米管的微观孔形貌及吸/脱附等温线进行了表征,然后根据对应孔径参数采用巨正则蒙特卡罗方法对该体系的吸附过程进行了分子模拟,并详细研究了碳纳米管孔径和温度对该体系吸附行为的影响。结果显示,SWCNT孔径越小,吸附能力则越强;孔半径为0.746nm的SWCNT的吸附体系发生凝聚相变的临界温度为66K。通过对等量吸附热进行计算发现,孔半径0.746、1.15、1.56和1.83 nm的SWCNT-N₂吸附体系对应的初始固-液等量吸附热分别为10.9、9.2、8.6和8.4 kJ/mol。67.5K时,孔半径1.56和1.83 nm的吸附体系的等量吸附热有热峰出现。     

Atenolol sequestration using activated carbon derived from gasified Glyricidia sepium

Activated carbon (AC) derived from gasified Glyricidia sepium woodchip (GGSWAC) was prepared using KOH and CO₂ activation via microwave radiation technique to remove atenolol (ATN) from aqueous solution. The surface area (S_BET) and total pore volume (TPV) of GGSWAC were 483.07 m²/g and 0.255 cm³, respectively. The n-BET model fits well with the isothermal data indicating a multilayer adsorption with the saturation capacity of 121, 143 and 163 mg/g at 30, 45 and 60 °C, respectively. The kinetic study showed that ATN adsorption followed Avrami model equation (R² ≅ 0.99). Based on the thermodynamic parameters, the adsorption of ATN onto GGSWAC was endothermic (ΔH_S = 234.17 kJ/mol) in the first layer of adsorption and exothermic in the subsequent layer (ΔH_L = −165.62 kJ/mol). The ATN adsorption was controlled by both diffusion and chemisorption. In continuous operation, the Thomas (R² = 0.9822) and Yoon–Nelson (R² = 0.9817) models successfully predicted the ATN adsorption.     

2,4-/2,6-二氨基甲苯在D151树脂上的吸附分离

从10种树脂中筛选出D151树脂对2,4-二氨基甲苯和2,6-二氨基甲苯的吸附分离及其热力学性质进行了研究。 测定了吸附等温线,Freundlich模型对实验的拟合度大于Langmuir模型,其相关系数大于0.99。 热力学研究结果表明,在293～313 K条件下,初始质量浓度为60～80 g/L时,2,4-二氨基甲苯的吸附焓变为-4.3490～-5.7558 kJ/mol,自由能变为-0.2911～-1.0346 kJ/mol,吸附熵变为-12.965～-16.150 J/(mol·K);而2,6-二氨基甲苯的吸附焓变为-2.9645～-3.6054 kJ/mol,自由能变为-0.1610～-0.6384 kJ/mol,吸附熵变为-7.939～-11.005 J/(mol·K)。 进一步研究了D151树脂对二氨基甲苯的动态吸附分离,可以将2,6-二氨基甲苯含量从20%提高至99.93%,将2,4-二氨基甲苯含量从80%提高至99.42%。     

Adsorption of nitrogen on granular activated carbon: experiment and modeling

A carbon adsorbent was produced and used to volumetrically measure nitrogen adsorption isotherms from 93 to 298 K and up to 7 MPa. The isosteric heat of adsorption was determined to range between -9.5 and -16 kJ/mol. The excess adsorption isotherms were modeled using an approach based on a modified Dubinin-Astakhov adsorption model, adapted for excess adsorption, which provided an accurate fit for all supercritical isotherms. An expression for the differential energy of adsorption as a function of pressure was developed using the Dubinin-Astakhov isotherm. The energy of adsorption for the isotherms measured was found to range from -8 to -15 kJ/mol as a function of pressure.     

Adsorption of tetracycline using CuCoFe2O4@Chitosan as a new and green magnetic nanohybrid adsorbent from aqueous solutions: Isotherm,kinetic and thermodynamic study

Utilizing a new microwave-assisted method, CuCoFe₂O₄@Chitosan (Ch) was synthesized as a very strong, magnetically separable nano-adsorbent. The magnetic nanohybrid adsorbent was characterized by FESEM (Field emission scanning electron microscopy), EDS (energy dispersive X-ray), Mapping & Linescan, BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller), FTIR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy), XRD (X-ray diffraction analysis), TGA (Thermogravimetric analysis), and VSM (Vibrating Sample Magnetometer) techniques. Then, the adsorption process of Tetracycline (TC) was investigated. The highest percentage of pollutant adsorption on the synthetic and real samples was recorded at an initial concentration of 5 mg/L, pH 3.5, contact time of 20 min, the dose of 0.4 g/L, and temperature of 25 °C, 93.07 %, and 67%, respectively. The TC adsorption process via the synthesized magnetic nanocomposite was consistent with the Freundlich isotherm model (R² = 0.992) and pseudo-second-order kinetic (K₂ = 0.267). The outcomes of thermodynamic analyses, which included entropy changes (ΔS = 10.122 J/mol.k), enthalpy changes (ΔH = ?1.975 kJ/mol), and the Gibbs negative free energy (ΔG = ?4.992 kJ/mol), revealed that the adsorption process was spontaneous, favorable, and exothermic. The good magnetic properties allow easy separation after the adsorption operation. Finally, the efficiency of the nano-adsorbent in the removal process was 82.16% after four adsorption–desorption cycles. Some advantages of this research are a fast and green method for synthesis of adsorbent, fast kinetic, and magnetic properties to easy separation.     

Removal of uranium(VI) from acetate medium using Lewatit TP 260 resin

Removal of uranium(VI) ions from acetate medium in aqueous solution was investigated using Lewatit TP260 (weakly acidic, macroporous-type ion exchange resin with chelating aminomethylphosphonic functional groups) in batch system. The parameters that affect the uranium(VI) sorption, such as contact time, solution pH, initial uranium(VI) concentration, adsorbent dose and temperature have been investigated. Results have been analyzed by Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm; the former was more suitable to describe the sorption process. The moving boundary particle diffusion model only fits the initial metal adsorption on the resin. The rate constant for the uranium sorption by Lewatit TP260 was 0.441 min⁻¹ from the first order rate equation. The total sorption capacity was found to be 58.33 mg g⁻¹ under optimum experimental conditions. Thermodynamic parameters (ΔH = 61.74 kJ/mol; ΔS = 215.3 J/mol K; ΔG = −2.856 kJ/mol) showed the adsorption of an endothermic process and spontaneous nature, respectively.     

Berberine isolated from Mahonia nepalensis as an eco-friendly and thermally stable corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acid medium

BackgroundThe environmental and economic benefits have been the driving force in search of efficient corrosion inhibitors for iron/steel used in industrial acidic medium. This study reports on berberine isolated from methanol extract of high-altitude (1347 m) shrub Mahonia nepalensis as a highly efficient and thermally stable corrosion inhibitor for mild steel (MS) in 1.0 M H₂SO₄ simulating acid pickling condition.MethodsThe weight-loss and electrochemical methods revealed the fast adsorption of berberine.Significant Findings: It achieved above 91% inhibition efficiency (IE) in 0.25 h and reached 94% in 6 h for 1000 ppm berberine. The IE increased with concentration and temperature, giving an IE of 97.2% at 328 K, which makes it a promising candidate for industrial application. It behaved as a mixed type of inhibitor as revealed by open circuit potential and polarization curves. The results indicated suppression of the corrosion by effectively forming an adsorbed berberine layer on the MS surface. Adsorption of the berberine followed a Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The thermodynamic parameters such as activation energy (43.19 kJ/mol), free energy (−35.05 kJ/mol), enthalpy (40.55 kJ/mol), and entropy (−97.83 J/molK) of adsorption supported both physical and chemical interactions of berberine with MS surface. The obtained results also revealed that the adsorption process was endothermic and spontaneous in nature.     

Laterite clay-based geopolymer as a potential adsorbent for the heavy metals removal from aqueous solutions

This study is focused on the investigation of low iron lateritic clay-based geopolymer as a potential adsorbent for the higher uptake of Ni(II) and Co(II) ions from aqueous solutions. BET analysis revealed that the sieved geopolymer sample (SGS) was characterized by 17.441 m²/g of surface area, 0.005 cm³/g of pore volume, and 13.549 Å of pore diameter. SEM investigation confirmed the presence of pores and cavities onto the surface of SGS. XRD analysis showed that the geopolymer is semi-crystalline in nature. It was found that the adsorption ability of SGS remained 520 mg/g for Ni(II) ions and 500 mg/g for Co(II) ions when 0.5 M solutions were stirred with SGS for 60 min. The temperature and pH of the solution were maintained at 60 °C and 7.0, respectively. The adsorption data of both heavy metal (HM) ions fitted best in the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The low activation energy value i.e. 2.507 kJ/mol for Ni(II) ions and 2.286 kJ/mol for Co(II) ions confirmed adsorption is physisorption. Adsorption data were tested with Langmuir and Freundlich models, the data showed comparatively better fitting in the Freundlich model. The greater value of monolayer adsorption capacity (Xm) for Ni(II) ions was found 1.77 × 10⁻² mol/g while for Co(II) ions it remained 1.69 × 10⁻² mol/g confirming the better interaction of metal ions with the adsorbent surface. Negative values of ΔG° confirmed the spontaneity of the process while the positive value of ΔS° showed the randomness of adsorbate particles. The positive value of ΔH° showed that the adsorption process remained endothermic for both HM ions. The experimental results confirmed the ability of laterite clay-based geopolymer for better removal of HM ions and hence can be employed for the wastewater treatment processes at low-cost adsorbent.     

The influence of the potassium promoter on the kinetics and thermodynamics of CO adsorption on a bulk iron catalyst applied in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis: a quantitative adsorption calorimetry, temperature-programmed desorption, and surface hydrogenation study

The adsorption of carbon monoxide on an either unpromoted or potassium-promoted bulk iron catalyst was investigated at 303 K and 613 K by means of pulse chemisorption, adsorption calorimetry, temperature-programmed desorption and temperature-programmed surface reaction in hydrogen. CO was found to adsorb mainly molecularly in the absence of H(2) at 303 K, whereas the presence of H(2) induced CO dissociation at higher temperatures leading to the formation of CH(4) and H(2)O. The hydrogenation of atomic oxygen chemisorbed on metallic iron was found to occur faster than the hydrogenation of atomically adsorbed carbon. At 613 K CO adsorption occurred only dissociatively followed by recombinative CO(2) formation according to C(ads) + 2O(ads)→ CO(2(g)). The presence of the potassium promoter on the catalyst surface led to an increasing strength of the Fe-C bond both at 303 K and 613 K: the initial differential heat of molecular CO adsorption on the pure iron catalyst at 303 K amounted to 102 kJ mol(-1), whereas it increased to 110 kJ mol(-1) on the potassium-promoted sample, and the initial differential heat of dissociative CO adsorption on the unpromoted iron catalyst at 613 K amounted to 165 kJ mol(-1), which increased to 225 kJ mol(-1) in the presence of potassium. The calorimetric CO adsorption experiments also reveal a change of the energetic distribution of the CO adsorption sites present on the catalyst surface induced by the potassium promoter, which was found to block a fraction of the CO adsorption sites.     

CoFe2O4@Methylcellulose/AC as a New,Green, and Eco-friendly Nano-magnetic adsorbent for removal of Reactive Red 198 from aqueous solution

Methylcellulose (MC) is the most common commercial cellulose ether and the most attractive biopolymer due to its cheap cost of biodegradability, biocompatibility, hydrophilicity, and lack of toxicity. In this study, CoFe₂O₄@MC/activated carbon (AC) was synthesized as a unique magnetic nano-adsorbent in the presence of MC biopolymer for Reactive Red 198 (RR198) dye removal. The nano-magnetic adsorbent was characterized by FESEM (Field emission scanning electron microscopy), EDS (Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy), Mapping, Linescan, BET (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller), FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), XRD (X-Ray Diffraction), and VSM (Vibrating-Sample magnetometer). For simple separation by external magnetic fields, the Ms value was 57.91 emu/g. According to XRD analysis, the nano-adsorbent maintains its crystal structure, with an average crystal size of 11 nm. The maximum removal efficiencies of RR198 for synthetic and real wastewater samples under optimal conditions (an initial concentration of 10 mg/L, pH 3, contact time of 10 min, nanocomposite dose of 1.5 g/L, and a temperature of 25 °C) were 92.2% and 78%, respectively. The adsorption experiments were fitted well with the Freundlich isotherm (R² = 0.989) and pseudo-second-order kinetic (R² = 0.995). The values of entropy changes (ΔS = 35.087 kJ/mol.k), enthalpy changes (ΔH = -9.862 kJ/mol), and negative Gibbs free energy changes (ΔG) showed that the adsorption process was exothermic. Finally, the reusability findings showed that after six recovery cycles, the efficiency decreased slightly (90.1%). In the end, it can be concluded that the prepared CoFe₂O₄@Methylcellulose/AC can be used as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of RR198 from an aqueous solution.     

甲烷在MIL-101上的吸附平衡分析及充放气特性

为研制吸附储存天然气(ANG)用的金属有机框架物(MOFs),选择MIL-101(Cr)试样进行甲烷的吸附平衡与充放气实验。试样由溶剂热法合成,经测试77.15 K氮吸附数据作表征结构后,在温度293-313 K、压力0-100 k Pa和0-7 MPa条件下测试甲烷吸附平衡数据,运用亨利定律标绘和Toth方程确定甲烷在试样上的极限吸附热和绝对吸附量,比较了ClausiusClapeyron(C-C)方程和Toth势函数计算的等量吸附热。最后,在工程应用对应的流率10-30 L/min,对装填940 g试样、容积为3.2 L的适型储罐吸附床进行甲烷充放气实验。结果表明,甲烷在试样上的平均极限吸附热为23.89 k J/mol,测试范围内Toth方程预测的平均相对误差为1.06%,由C-C方程和Toth势函数确定的平均等量吸附热分别为15.51和13.56 k J/mol;在有效充放气时间内,储罐在10和30 L/min流率时的总充/放气量分别为347 L/338 L和341 L/318 L,放气率为98.3%和94.1%。工程应用应选用C-C方程确定的等量吸附热,并采取慢充/放以增大充/放气量和提高吸附床脱气率。     

Adsorption of methyl orange on nanoparticles of a synthetic zeolite NaA/CuO

CuO supported on an NaA zeolite (CuO/NaA) was prepared with an NaA zeolite through the ion-exchange (CuO/NaA) method. The morphology and the physicochemical properties of the prepared samples were investigated by XRD, MEB, and EDS. The various parameters, such as contact time, catalyst dose, initial dye concentration, initial pH, and temperature, influencing the adsorption of methyl orange (MO) were optimized. The MO adsorption equilibrium was reached after 240 min of contact time. Removal of MO is better at neutral pH than in acidic and alkaline solutions. Among the tested models, the equilibrium adsorption data are well fitted by the Langmuir isotherm. The adsorption kinetics is best described by the pseudo-second-order model. The evaluation of the thermodynamic parameters, i.e. ΔG^o, ΔH^o, and ΔS^o, revealed that MO adsorption was spontaneous, while the activation energy (20.98 kJ/mol) indicates a physical adsorption. The photodegradation of MO decreased from 100 mg/L down to 2 mg/L when the solution is exposed to visible light.     

Cupressus arizonica fruit essential oil: A novel green inhibitor for acid corrosion of carbon steel

Natural-based corrosion inhibitors have gained great research interest thanks to their low cost and higher performance. The Cupressus arizonica fruit essential oil (CAFEO) has a higher extraction yield than leaves; however, it has less antibacterial and antifungal activities. The three main components in the CAFEO were α-pinene (51.07%), myrcene (17.92%), and limonene (9.66%). Essential oils with a higher percentage of α-pinene were found to have outstanding corrosion inhibition properties. Therefore, herein, the CAFEO was investigated as a green corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel (CS) in 1.0 mol/L HCl using electrochemical, i.e., potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques. The experimental results revealed that CAFEO successfully inhibited the carbon steel corrosion in 1.0 mol/L HCl solution. Results from PDP indicated that the inhibitor had a mixed-type effect with a predominance cathodic character. EIS data showed that the charge transfer resistance of the CS electrode increased from 20.9 Ω cm² in blank solution to 294.5 Ω cm² in HCl solution inhibited with 0.5 g/L of CAFEO at 298 K, leading to a significant decrease in the double layer capacitance values and an inhibition efficiency (η%) of 93%. The high temperatures showed a negative effect on the corrosion inhibition efficiency of the tested inhibitor. At 323 K, the η% of CAFEO decreased to 77%. Besides, SEM images showed that the inhibitor formed a protective barrier against acid attack, preventing carbon steel from corrosion. Theoretical calculations by Density Functional Theory (DFT) were performed to investigate the reactivity of the three main components of CAFEO.