An Intelligent and Efficient Synthesis of New Inhibitors against Corrosion of Mild Steel in Acidic Media

Colloidal and interface aqueous chemistry of dyes: Past, present and future scenarios in corrosion mitigation

The most effective corrosion inhibitors are organic compounds, especially heterocyclic ones with a certain balance of hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, and conjugation. Most dyes develop the critical characteristics of a substance that can be utilized as an effective corrosion inhibitor. These include the presence of polar functional groups, nonbonding electrons and multiple bonds of the aromatic ring(s) and side chains. In aqueous electrolytes, dyes efficiently bind to metal surfaces through their electron-rich spots, known as adsorption centers. Literature studies show that many dye series have excellent anticorrosive properties for many metal/electrolyte combinations. They contain many electron-donating sites and behave as polydentate and chelating ligands. The polar functional for instance -OH, -CONH₂, -NH₂, -OR, -SO₃H, -COOH, -NMe₂, -N=N-, -CHO, -N=C < etc. also help in solubilizing relatively complex dye molecules in aqueous electrolytes. This review work seeks to explain the interfacial adsorption of dye molecules and how that negatively affects metallic corrosion. Through their adsorption, dye molecules block the active sites. They mainly achieved this by employing the Langmuir isotherm model. Additionally, the mechanism of corrosion inhibition is investigated, with a special emphasis on dyes.

Theoretical Study and Adsorption Behavior of Urea on Mild Steel in Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) Medium

The continuous search for eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors due to differences in corrosive media remains an important point in corrosion control. The experimental studies on the corrosion inhibition of urea on mild steel in automotive gas oil (AGO) was conducted using gasometric techniques and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The theoretical approach on the density functional theory (DFT) on the urea molecule was carried out using Gaussian 09 software. The adsorption behavior of urea molecules on the surface of the mild steel was analyzed using Frumkin and Flory-Huggins adsorption isotherms models and Gibb’s free energy, respectively. The result of the experimental study shows a poor corrosion inhibitory effect of urea on mild steel in automobile gas oil (AGO) medium as the inhibition efficiency decreased from 69.30% in week 1 to 12% in week 11 at 200 ppm of inhibitor. The adsorption of urea on the mild steel surface obeys Frumkin’s adsorption isotherm model. Gibb’s free energy of adsorption of urea molecules onto mild steel surface revealed a physisorption mechanism. SEM results showed the non-inhibitive nature of urea on the studied mild steel. Quantum chemical parameters such as HOMO, LUMO, electron affinity, electronegativity, and the fraction of electrons transferred to the metal surface were calculated and interpreted to compare the experimental and theoretical results. The theoretical findings in the current investigation were not in agreement with the experimental result, thereby creating a need for further study using the electrochemical method.