Open AccessCorrosion Protection of Carbon Steel in 2M HCl Using Aizoon canariense Extract
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biointerface research in applied chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 2069-5837
DOI - 10.33263/briac121.230243
Subject(s) - adsorption , corrosion , carbon steel , chemistry , electrochemistry , langmuir adsorption model , metal , polarization (electrochemistry) , corrosion inhibitor , inorganic chemistry , nuclear chemistry , metallurgy , materials science , electrode , organic chemistry
The corrosion inhibition effectiveness of Aizoon canariense for carbon steel (CS) in 2 M HCl (the corrosive medium) has been examined by employing chemical and electrochemical methods. The inhibition efficiency was found to improve with a rise in the environment's extract and temperature concentration. The inhibitive effect of this extract was explained on the basis of adsorption on the metal surface; the adsorption effect follows Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The percent inhibition efficiency (IE%) reached 90.23% at 45oC, and activation energy (E*a) has been determined in the presence and absence of Aizoon canariense extract. The corrosion rate was calculated and revealed that Aizoon canariense has a good inhibition effect on CS. The surface morphology of CS was examined by employing various techniques. The polarization results indicated that this extract acts as a mixed kind inhibitor. The parameters for the corrosion procedure have also been determined and discussed.