Application of some oligopolymers as effective corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in 1M HCl: Gravimetric, thermodynamic and electrochemical analysis

Chandra Bhan Verma, M. A. Quraishi*, E. E. Ebenso

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Abstract

Three oligopolymers derived from α-Naphthol (N), formaldehyde (F) with aniline (TERP-1), para-aminobenzoic acid (TERP-2) and sulphanilic acid (TER-3) were synthesized and their inhibitive action on corrosion of mid steel in 1M HCl was studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic polarization, linear polarization and gravimetric methods. The values of activation energy (Ea) and some thermodynamic parameters were calculated to describe the mechanism of adsorption. The inhibition efficiency of the all three inhibitors followed the order TERP-3 > TERP-2 > TERP-1. The potentiodynamic polarization studies reveal that investigated polymers are mixed type inhibitors. Out of three polymers, TERP-3 exhibited the best inhibition efficiency (95% at 50 ppm).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5507-5519
Number of pages13
JournalInternational Journal of Electrochemical Science
Volume9
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acid corrosion
  • EIS
  • Mild steel
  • Oligopolymers
  • Thermodynamic parameters

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrochemistry

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