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Valorization of Cinnamon Essential Oil as Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in 1.0 M Hydrochloric Acid Solution

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The aim of the present work was to evaluate the inhibition effect of cinnamon essential oil (CEO) on mild steel corrosion in 1.0 M HCl. Its antioxidant activity was also analyzed. The CEO characteristics were studied using a chromatography-flame ionization detector, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and weight loss measurements, the results achieved via different techniques were in excellent agreement. The inhibition efficiency of CEO exceeded 92% at 1.0 g/L at 298 K and increased with increasing the oil concentration but decreased slightly with an increase of temperature. The adsorption of the inhibitor on the surface of mild steel followed best the Langmuir isotherm model. The scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy data confirmed the formation of a protective film on the surface of the mild steel.

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  1. Laboratory of Engineering Materials, Organometallic, Molecular and Environment (LIMOME), Faculty of Sciences, University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, B.P. 1796, Fez, Morocco

    J. Lazrak, N. Arrousse, E. Ech-chihbi, F. El-Hajjaji & M. Taleb

  2. Laboratory of Physiology, Pharmacology, Health and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, BP 262, Fez, Morocco

    Y. El Atki, A. Taroq & A. Abdellaoui

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box: 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

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Lazrak, J., Arrousse, N., Ech-chihbi, E. et al. Valorization of Cinnamon Essential Oil as Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in 1.0 M Hydrochloric Acid Solution. Surf. Engin. Appl.Electrochem. 57, 360–373 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068375521030108

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