363543

New Eco-Friendly Surfactant Corrosion Inhibitors Derived from Polyethylene Glycol: Surface Activity, Gravimetric, Electrochemical, Theoretical Quantum Computation, and Simulation

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Last updated: 15 Feb 2025

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Physical chemistry

Abstract

Corrosion inhibitors are vital for infrastructure preservation from corrosion, cost savings, and environmental protection. Recognizing ecological consequences underscores the need for eco-friendly inhibitor development and proactive management to safeguard resources and ecosystems. In this study, Development of eco-friendly Gemini surfactants based on PEG derivatives, systematically varying PEG molecular weight, characterized by FTIR and 1H NMR, with detailed corrosion inhibition evaluation and computational studies. PEG derivative surfactants were synthesized from different molecular weights (400, 1000, 4000, 6000) of PEG via oxidation with chromic acid. The resulting PEG carboxylic acid intermediates were then amidated with N, N-Dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine and converted into cationic Gemini surfactant bromide compounds using 1-Bromooctane. In 1 N HCl, surface activity was measured at 25°C, 40°C, and 60°C, showing that as temperature increases, surface tension decreases, and CMC values rise for all synthesized surfactants. PE-Br-6000 exhibited higher corrosion inhibition efficacy (%ηw) at 400 ppm (95.5%, 97.5%, 98.0%) compared to PE-Br-4000 (92.6%, 94.9%, 95.1%), PE-Br-1000 (90.0%, 92.0%, 93.2%), and PE-Br-400 (87.4%, 87.6%, 90.8%) at 25°C, 55°C, and 70°C. Potentiodynamic polarization showed PE-Br-6000's efficacy at 25°C was 89.3%, surpassing PE-Br-4000 (85.9%), PE-Br-1000 (85.2%), and PE-Br-400 (84.8%). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicated PE-Br-6000's 95.6% efficacy at 25°C, outperforming PE-Br-4000 (95.3%), PE-Br-1000 (95.2%), and PE-Br-400 (95.0%). Quantum computational studies used Gaussian 09W (RHF theory, Sto-3G basis sets) and Monte Carlo (MC) Simulation with Biovia Material Studio software (2020). Further PEG derivative research involves exploring wider molecular weight ranges and structural modifications. Enhanced synthesis, extended corrosion testing, computational modeling, and environmental assessments aim to optimize eco-friendly corrosion inhibitors for improved infrastructure protection.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2024.274647.9412

Keywords

PEG derivatives surfactants, Eco-friendly, Gemini surfactant, corrosion inhibitors, Surface activity, and computational analysis

Authors

First Name

Madiha

Last Name

Hegazy

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Chemistry department,Faculty of science,Helwan University

Email

madihahegazy91@gmail.com

City

6 October

Orcid

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First Name

Eid

Last Name

khalil

MiddleName

Metwaly

Affiliation

Chemistry department,Faculty of science,Helwan University

Email

dr.eid.metwaly@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Farag Mansour

MiddleName

Abdelaziz

Affiliation

Corrosion Resistance Department, General Petroleum Company, Red sea,Ras gharib

Email

ma.abosehly@gmail.com

City

Farshout

Orcid

0000-0003-1318-8981

First Name

Emad

Last Name

badr

MiddleName

Abdel Atty

Affiliation

Surfactant Laboratory, Petrochemical Department; Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI);

Email

emadabadr@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

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-

Volume

68

Article Issue

2

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53637

Issue Date

2025-02-01

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2024-03-10

Publish Date

2025-02-01

Page Start

401

Page End

419

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_363543.html

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297

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Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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New Eco-Friendly Surfactant Corrosion Inhibitors Derived from Polyethylene Glycol: Surface Activity, Gravimetric, Electrochemical, Theoretical Quantum Computation, and Simulation

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15 Feb 2025