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The Effect of Non Ionic Surfactants Containing Triazole, Thiadiazole and Oxadiazole as Inhibitors of the Corrosion of Carbon Steel in 1M Hydrochloric Acid

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Abstract

In the present investigation novel nonionic surfactants were synthesized, characterized and tested as inhibitors of the corrosion of carbon steel in 1M HCl solution. The inhibition action of these surfactants was studied by weight loss, galvanostatic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The adsorption of the inhibitors was well described by the Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the adsorption isotherm parameters were determined at different temperatures. The inhibition efficiency was found to rise when increasing the concentration of these compounds and decreasing the temperature. The effect of temperature on the inhibition efficiency of the corrosion process was studied and the values of some activated thermodynamic parameters were calculated to elaborate the mechanism of inhibition. The synthesized nonionic surfactants exhibit good surface and antimicrobial properties.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha, Qalubya, Egypt

    M. Sobhi & M. Abdallah

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Umm Al-Quura University, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia

    R. El-sayed & M. Abdallah

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Sobhi, M., El-sayed, R. & Abdallah, M. The Effect of Non Ionic Surfactants Containing Triazole, Thiadiazole and Oxadiazole as Inhibitors of the Corrosion of Carbon Steel in 1M Hydrochloric Acid. J Surfact Deterg 16, 937–946 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-013-1468-y

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