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Imidazolium, Pyridinium and Dimethyl-Ethylbenzyl Ammonium Derived Compounds as Mixed Corrosion Inhibitors in Acidic Medium

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Seven cationic surfactants: 1-methyl-3-tetradecyl imidazolium bromide, 1-methyl-3-hexadecyl imidazolium bromide, N,N-tetradecyl pyridinium bromide, N,N-hexadecyl pyridinium bromide, N,N-dimethyl-N-ethylbenzyl ammonium bromide, N,N-dimethyl-N-ethylbenzyl ammonium laurate and N,N-dimethyl-N-ethylbenzyl ammonium acetate, were investigated at different doses (10, 25, 50, 100, and 200 ppm) as corrosion inhibitors for steel grade API 5L X52 in hydrochloric acid 2 M using a weight loss technique, impedance and polarization resistance methods. The corrosion inhibition of steel grade API 5L X52 of the cationic surfactants was attributed to their molecular structure (heterocyclic ring, hydrophobic chain length and counterion) that enhances adsorption onto steel surface. The best protective efficiency of the film was higher than 90% (N,N-Dimethyl-N-ethylbenzyl ammonium acetate). It is important to know how organic inhibitor films grown on the metallic surface in order to achieve superior corrosion inhibition, hence experimental findings were described by Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy spectrums were fitted by means of the Voigt model.

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Abbreviations

MTIm:

1-Methyl-3-tetradecyl imidazolium bromide

MHIm:

1-Methyl-3-hexadecyl imidazolium bromide

Tpy:

N,N-Tetradecyl pyridinium bromide

Hpy:

N,N-Hexadecyl pyridinium bromide

DEBABr:

N,N-Dimethyl-N-ethylbenzyl ammonium bromide

DEBAL:

N,N-Dimethyl-N-ethylbenzyl ammonium laurate

DEBAA:

N,N-Dimethyl-N-ethylbenzyl ammonium acetate

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  1. División de Ciencias Básicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Azcapotzalco, Sn. Pablo No. 180, Sn. Pablo Xalpa, Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02200, Mexico, D.F., Mexico

    Manuel E. Palomar

  2. Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Sur 104, C. P. 23354, Puebla, Puebla, Mexico

    Crescencio O. Olivares-Xometl

  3. Programa de Ingeniería Molecular, Competencia de Química Aplicada, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas No. 152, San Bartolo Atepehuacan, C.P. 07730, Mexico, D.F., Mexico

    Natalya V. Likhanova

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    Jonathán-Boanerge Pérez-Navarrete

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Palomar, M.E., Olivares-Xometl, C.O., Likhanova, N.V. et al. Imidazolium, Pyridinium and Dimethyl-Ethylbenzyl Ammonium Derived Compounds as Mixed Corrosion Inhibitors in Acidic Medium. J Surfact Deterg 14, 211–220 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-010-1236-1

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