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Synthesis, Characterization and Inhibition Performance of Schiff Bases for Aluminium Corrosion in 1 M H2SO4 Solution

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The corrosion inhibition efficiency of newly synthesized Schiff bases, SB-1 [(4E)-N-((Z)-2-((furan-2-yl)methylimino) indolin-3-ylidene)(furan-2-yl)methanamine] and SB-2 [(7Z,8Z)-6-chloro-N2,N4-bis(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine], was investigated for aluminium corrosion in 1 M H2SO4 medium using mass loss and electrochemical techniques. Potentiodynamic polarization curves show that addition of Schiff bases in the acid solution shifts the corrosion potential (Ecorr) towards positive direction, suggesting that chosen SBs are performed as mixed-type inhibitiors. The adsorption process of Schiff bases on aluminium surface obeys Langmuir isotherm. Further, electrochemical impedance studies (EIS) reveal that the inhibition efficiency remarkably rises with increasing SBs concentration and the maximum inhibition efficiencies of 97% and – 95% were obtained for SB-1 and SB-2, respectively, for the inhibitor concentration of 500 ppm. Additionally, the associated activation parameters and thermodynamic data of adsorption were evaluated. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) studies further confirm that ligands of SB-1 and SB-2 have a strong tendency to adhere on top of aluminium and protect its corrosion against acidic media.

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The SEM micrographs of corroded and inhibited aluminium surfaces and the maximum inhibition efficiency of aluminium corrosion are achieved to be 97% for Schiff bases (SB-1) in 1 M H2SO4 solution with the concentration of 500 ppm.

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    R. S. Nathiya, Malathy Moorthy, Rajavel Rangappan & V. Raj

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Nathiya, R.S., Perumal, S., Moorthy, M. et al. Synthesis, Characterization and Inhibition Performance of Schiff Bases for Aluminium Corrosion in 1 M H2SO4 Solution. J Bio Tribo Corros 6, 5 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40735-019-0291-z

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