<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Tinidazole, a pharmaceutical compound has been investigated with reference to the inhibition of mild steel acidic corrosion in 1 molar HCl by means of weight loss and electrochemical measurements. The outcomes attained at 30°C revealed that the Tinidazole had obtained 90% inhibition efficiency at 400 ppm concentration. These results explain that the inhibition process occurs by means of adsorption. The inhibitor molecules adsorb on the surface of the metal, following Langmuir's adsorption isotherm. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements established that Tinidazole is an inhibitor of a mixed type. An appropriate equivalent electric circuit for modeling and the analysis of impedance data to give a better explanation of the process of corrosion inhibition have been proposed.</p></abstract>

Tinidazole, a pharmaceutical compound has been investigated with reference to the inhibition of mild steel acidic corrosion in 1 molar HCl by means of weight loss and electrochemical measurements. The outcomes attained at 30°C revealed that the Tinidazole had obtained 90% inhibition efficiency at 400 ppm concentration. These results explain that the inhibition process occurs by means of adsorption. The inhibitor molecules adsorb on the surface of the metal, following Langmuir's adsorption isotherm. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements established that Tinidazole is an inhibitor of a mixed type. An appropriate equivalent electric circuit for modeling and the analysis of impedance data to give a better explanation of the process of corrosion inhibition have been proposed.

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in HCl solution by Tinidazole

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Engg & Tech, Lahore, Pakistan

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Tinidazole, a pharmaceutical compound has been investigated with reference to the inhibition of mild steel acidic corrosion in 1 molar HCl by means of weight...

Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in HCl solution by Tinidazole

Online veröffentlicht: 17. März 2011

Seitenbereich: 67 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-011-0014-9

Schlüsselwörter
Acid corrosion, mild steel, Polarization, EIS, Tinidazole

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Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in HCl solution by Tinidazole

Online veröffentlicht: 17. März 2011

Seitenbereich: 67 - 71

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-011-0014-9

SchlüsselwörterAcid corrosion, mild steel, Polarization, EIS, Tinidazole

This content is open access.

Schlüsselwörter
Acid corrosion, mild steel, Polarization, EIS, Tinidazole