Quinoline and its derivatives as effective corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in acidic medium

Eno E. Ebenso*, Ime B. Obot, L. C. Murulana

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Abstract

Quinoline (QL) and its derivatives namely quinaldine (QLD) and quinaldic acid (QLDA) were tested as inhibitors for the corrosion of steel in 0.5 M HCl by weight loss method at 30 and 40 °C. Inhibition efficiency increased with increase in the concentration of of the studied compounds but decreased with increase in temperature. Results show that the order of inhibition efficiency is QLDA > QLD > QL. The adsorption of the inhibitors on the steel surface obey Langmuir and kinetic thermodynamic models.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1574-1586
Number of pages13
JournalInternational Journal of Electrochemical Science
Volume5
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hydrochloric acid
  • Mild steel
  • Quinoline derivatives
  • Thermodynamics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrochemistry

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