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Electrochemical Evaluation of Inhibition Efficiency of Some Nonionic Surfactants Based on tolyltriazole Derivatives on The Corrosion of Cu- Zn alloy in seawater

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Two nonionic surfactants based on tolyltriazole derivatives namely: 5-methyl-1 Decaethoxide-benzotriazole, TTA (12) and 5-methyl-1 Tetracosaethoxide-benzotriazole, TTA (24) were synthesized and evaluated as corrosion inhibitors for 65Cu-35Zn alloy dissolution in aerated seawater. The corrosion inhibition capability of these nonionic surfactants has been investigated in seawater solution using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS, and scanning electron microscopic SEM/EDX measurements. According to both potentiodynamic polarization and EIS measurements, it has been found that the investigated tolyltriazoles compounds, TTAs, work as efficient inhibitors for 65Cu-35Zn corrosion and the protection aptitude raised by increasing the concentration of inhibitors. EIS measurements indicated that the charge-transfer resistances increase upon increasing the TTAs concentration. It was found that the percentage inhibition efficiency (η%) increases by increasing the inhibitor concentration. Also, the results showed enhancement in inhibition efficiencies with decreasing the molecular size of the surfactant or the degree of ethoxylation at low concentration. At high concentration, the inhibition efficiency of the different inhibitors independent on the degree of ethoxylation. Potentiodynamic polarization curves indicated that the inhibitors under investigation act as mixed type. Finally, the surface characterization of the protective film formed on 65Cu-35Zn surface was examined by using SEM and energy dispersive X-ray, EDX, techniques. Adsorption of TTA, TTA(12), TTA(24) on the surface of Cu-35Zn in seawater, follows the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The adsorption free energy of inhibitors on 65Cu-35Zn alloy reveals a strong physical adsorption of the inhibitor on the metal surface.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2021.55439.3170

Keywords

Tolyltriazole, Corrosion, inhibition, brass, nonionic surfactants, EIS

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Nady

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Chemistry Department, College of Science and Arts in Qurayat, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum-Egypt

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hashem_nady@yahoo.com

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M. M.

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El-Rabiei

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum-Egypt

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M.

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Fathy

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum-Egypt

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Mohamed Attia

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Migahed

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Department of Petroleum Applications, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI), Cairo-Egypt.

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64

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5

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23661

Issue Date

2021-05-01

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2020-12-27

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2021-05-01

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2,421

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2,434

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0449-2285

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2357-0245

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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Electrochemical Evaluation of Inhibition Efficiency of Some Nonionic Surfactants Based on tolyltriazole Derivatives on The Corrosion of Cu- Zn alloy in seawater

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22 Jan 2023