Abstract

Roland Tolulope Loto and Cleophas Akintoye Loto

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/3404013

Electrochemical studies of the synergistic combination of green organic derivatives, leucine and vanillin and the corrosion protection of mild steel in simulated seawater (3.5 wt.% NaCl) was done using potentiodynamic polarization, open circuit potential and morphological analysis. Results showed the combined admixture performed effectively with highest inhibition value of 89% at 3% volumetric content of the admixture. The performance of the compound was observed to be proportional to concentration with mixed type inhibition characteristics. Significant anodic shift of corrosion potential occurred due to film formation compared to the control solution at relative thermodynamic stability. The inhibition mechanism of the admixture occurred through physisorption reaction from thermodynamic calculations according to Langmuir, Frumkin and Freudlich isotherms with correlation coefficient above 0.7. Severe deterioration was observed on the morphology of mild steel with inhibitor compared to the steel from solution at highest inhibitor concentration.

Corrosion; Inhibitor; leucine; NaCl; Steel; Vanillin

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