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Surface, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Investigation on Utilizing Olive Leaf Extract as Green Inhibitor for Copper Corrosion in Alkaline Environment

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Olive leaf extract (OLE) was investigated to inhibit the copper corrosion in alkaline (0.5 M KOH solution), owing to the fact that it is eco-friendly, nontoxic, and paltry substance. The inhibitory action of olive leaf extract was investigated utilizing open circuit potential, cyclic voltammetry, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. The results revealed that olive leaf extract, inhibited the corrosion of Cu in the investigated alkaline environment, yielding maximum inhibition efficiencies of 90.68%. The inhibitory efficiency value rises with rising the amount of olive leaf extract and reduces by rising temperature. The inhibitory action was attributed to olive leaf extract adsorbed on copper surface, which created a charge and mass movement barrier, shielding the metal from hostile ions. OLE works fundamentally as a cathodic inhibitor, according to polarization curve parameters. EIS measurements have shown that a more resistive passive film is formed on the Cu in the presence of OLE. The EIS data were fitted to theoretical data according to a proposed model representing the electrode/electrolyte interface, and the equivalent circuit parameters were calculated. The extracted molecules adsorb on the surface of metal according to Langmuir adsorption isotherm. According to SEM/ EDX, AFM, and XPS investigations, the inhibitor can compose a preservative layer on the surface. Density functional theory was furthermore utilized for examining the common components of olive leaf extract. The mechanism of adsorption OLE on the surface of copper was studied utilizing Monte Carlo simulation. The theoretical outputs were discovered to support the practical outcomes.

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    Salah Eid & Nady Hashem El Sayed

  2. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

    Salah Eid, S. M. Syam & A. Y. El-Etre

  3. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt

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Eid, S., Syam, S.M., El-Etre, A.Y. et al. Surface, Electrochemical, and Theoretical Investigation on Utilizing Olive Leaf Extract as Green Inhibitor for Copper Corrosion in Alkaline Environment. Arab J Sci Eng 49, 147–164 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-07940-4

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