Ipomoea involcrata as an ecofriendly inhibitor for aluminium in alkaline medium

I. B. Obot, N. O. Obi-Egbedi

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Abstract

The corrosion inhibition of aluminium by Ipomoea involcrata (IP) in 1 M NaOH was rapidly assessed using the gasometric technique at 30 and 60 oC. Results obtained showed that Ipomoea involcrata acts as an inhibitor for aluminium corrosion in 1 M NaOH. Inhibition efficiency increased with increase in concentration of IP up to 55.0% at 50 v/v% and decreased with increase in temperature. The adsorption of IP was in accord with Langmuir adsorption isotherm at the studied temperatures. A mechanism of physical adsorption is proposed from the calculated values of E, Qads and ΔGads.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)517-524
Number of pages8
JournalPortugaliae Electrochimica Acta
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Adsorption isotherm
  • Aluminium
  • Corrosion inhibition
  • Ipomoea involcrata
  • Thermodynamics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrochemistry

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