Bioinspired synergistic formulation from dihydropyrimdinones and iodide ions for corrosion inhibition of carbon steel in sulphuric acid

Imidazolium-Based Polymeric Ionic Liquids with Short Alkyl Chains as Green Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel in 1 M HCl: Experimental and Theoretical Investigations

A novel polymeric ionic liquid (PDBA-IL-NH2) using imidazolium ionic liquids with short alkyl chains as monomers and two control ionic liquids (PDBA-IL-OH and PIL-NH2) were synthesized. Their inhibition properties and mechanisms were explored via surface analysis, weight loss tests, electrochemical studies, and adsorption isotherm analysis. The corrosion inhibition efficiency (CIE) of PDBA-IL-NH2 gradually increased with increasing concentration, and the largest efficiency was 94.67% at 100 ppm. At the same concentration (50 ppm), the corrosion inhibition abilities of inhibitors were in the order of PDBA-IL-NH2 > PDBA-IL-OH > PIL-NH2 > IL-NH2. Based on the experimental investigation, the synergistic effect of electrostatic interaction, protonation, and electron donor-acceptor interaction facilitated the intensive entanglement and coverage of PDBA-IL-NH2 with the reticulated form on the metal, and the generated densest films protected the metal from the corrosive media. Ultimately, the theoretical results of molecular dynamics simulations and quantum chemical study were in high agreement with the experimental data, which confirmed the proposed inhibition mechanisms on the microscopic scale. This study contributed valuable perspectives to the design of efficient and ecofriendly corrosion inhibitors.

Electrochemical and Computational Insights on the Application of Expired Metformin Drug as a Novel Inhibitor for the Sweet Corrosion of C1018 Steel

An expired metformin drug (MET) was used as a corrosion inhibitor for C1018 carbon steel in a CO2-saturated 3.5 wt % NaCl + 340 ppm acetic acid solution under static conditions. The inhibitor was evaluated using electrochemical methods complemented with surface analytical measurements and computational modeling. The drug displayed a high inhibition efficiency of ∼90% at 200 ppm. Impedance analyses revealed a rise in the charge transfer resistance at the steel-solution interface upon the addition of the inhibitor. Polarization measurements suggested that MET acted more like a cathodic-type corrosion inhibitor and significantly reduced the corrosion current density. The adsorption of MET on the steel substrate followed the Langmuir isotherm, showing a mixed type of physical and chemical modes of adsorption. The thermodynamic parameters revealed strong and spontaneous adsorption on the steel surface. The surface analysis using SEM supported the inhibitor adsorption on the steel substrate. Based on the DFT simulation, inhibition by MET is mainly achieved by its protonated form, which leads to the formation of a thin film on the steel surface rather than the modification of the work function of the steel surface. The experimental and theoretical estimations of pKa complemented the DFT results, both agreeing that the monoprotonated form of MET is the dominant form in which the inhibitor adsorbs on the steel surface to form a thin film rather than modify the work function of the steel surface.

Chitosan-cinnamaldehyde Schiff base: A bioinspired macromolecule as corrosion inhibitor for oil and gas industry

A Schiff base of chitosan with cinnamaldehyde (Cinn-Cht) was synthesized in a single step using microwave irradiation and characterized using spectroscopic techniques. The synthesized Schiff base was used for the mitigation of carbon steel corrosion in 15% HCl. The corrosion evaluation was performed using weight loss tests, electrochemical impedance measurements, and polarization studies. The corrosion inhibition efficiency increased with inhibitor dosage and achieved a high value of 85.16% at 400 mgL-1. The inhibitor adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm and displayed a mixed physical and chemical adsorption behavior. To further improve the corrosion inhibition efficiency, potassium iodide (KI) was incorporated in the corrosive solution, which increased the inhibition efficiency further to 92.45% at a concentration of 10 mM. Surface studies carried out via SEM analyses indicated the inhibitor adsorption and protective film formation on the steel surface. The computational studies carried out via DFT revealed that mainly the protonated form of inhibitor adsorbs on the metal surface. Monte Carlo simulation studies also showed that the protonated form of the inhibitor molecule exhibited higher adsorption energy than the neutral inhibitor.

Microwave-assisted synthesis of a new Piperonal-Chitosan Schiff base as a bio-inspired corrosion inhibitor for oil-well acidizing

A new Schiff base of chitosan, namely Piperonal-chitosan (Pip-Cht), was synthesized for the first time, using a microwave irradiation method and characterized using spectroscopic techniques. The corrosion inhibition behavior of the new Schiff base was evaluated on carbon steel in 15% HCl medium via gravimetric and electrochemical techniques. This is the first work on the application of chemically functionalized chitosan as a corrosion inhibitor in the oil-well acidizing environment. The Pip-Cht inhibitor exhibited a high corrosion inhibition efficiency of 85.16% at a moderate dose of 600 mg L-1. Further, the addition of potassium iodide as a synergistic agent to the corrosive electrolyte produced a significant improvement in the inhibition efficiency to 91.15% at a low dosage of 10 mM of KI. At a higher temperature of 65 °C, the combination of both the inhibitor and KI yielded a high inhibition efficiency. The results of the gravimetric and electrochemical experiments were corroborated using AFM and SEM studies. The DFT calculations indicated that corrosion inhibition behavior of the Schiff base mainly occurs in the protonated form.