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The synergistic effect of iodide ions on the corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 0.5 M sulfuric acid (H2SO4) in the presence of 3,5-bis(4-methylthiophenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole (4-MTHT) was investigated using weight loss measurements and different electrochemical techniques such as potentiostatic polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The inhibition efficiency (E, %) increased with 4-MTHT concentration, but the desorption potential (E d) remained unchanged with increasing 4-MTHT concentration. The addition of potassium iodide (KI) enhanced E considerably and increased the value of E d. A synergistic effect was observed between KI and 4-MTHT with an optimum mass ratio of [4-MTHT]/[KI] = 4 × 10−2. The synergism parameters (S Θ) calculated from surface coverage were found to be more than unity. This result clearly showed the synergistic influence of iodide ions on the corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 by 4-MTHT. The adsorption of this inhibitor alone and in combination with iodide ions followed Langmuir's adsorption isotherm.
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Bentiss, F., Bouanis, M., Mernari, B. et al. Effect of iodide ions on corrosion inhibition of mild steel by 3,5-bis(4-methylthiophenyl)-4H-1,2,4-triazole in sulfuric acid solution. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 32, 671–678 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020161332235
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