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    Corrosion prevention of mild steel in acidic medium by 2-Pyrrolidi-n-1-yl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid: Theoretical and experimental approach

    Year: 2022

    Journal: J. Indian Chem. Soc., Volume 99, SEP

    Authors: Karazehir, Tolga; Mert, Mehmet Erman; Mert, Basak Dogru

    Organizations: Adana Science and Technology University Research fund [19103003]

    Keywords: Acid corrosion; Mild steel; Electrochemical noise measurement; DFT

    The inhibition efficiency of 2-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-1,3-thiazole-5-carboxylic acid (PTCA) against mild steel (MS) corrosion was investigated in acidic solution by using quantum chemical calculations based on Density Functional Theory (DFT) method and electrochemical measurements. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), potentiodynamic, potential zero charge (pzc) analysis and electrochemical noise (EN) measurements at various concentrations (from 0.1 to 10 mM) and immersion times were utilized in experimental part. The surface analysis was achieved scanning electron microscope (SEM) and contact angle measurements in the absence and presence of 10 mM PTCA. According to DFT results, PTCA exhibited 3.737 eV band gap and 8.130 Debye dipole moment which were a signal of potentially convenient corrosion inhibitor properties. PTCA has a remarkable corrosion inhibition capability to mild steel, which inhibited both anodic and cathodic corrosion rates, relying on it's physically adsorption on the metal solution interface and protection ability was increased with increasing PTCA concentration. The obtained adsorption equilibrium constant was 11.11 x 103 M-1 and calculated standard free energy of adsorption was -33.03 kJ mol-1. The determined activation energy values were 55.58 kJ mol-1 and 96.86 kJ mol-1 in 0.5 M HCl in the absence and presence of 10 mM PTCA, respectively. PTCA demonstrated a strong inhibition efficiency of 98.3%, after 168 h immersion, according to the EIS results. As a consequently, we recommend that PTCA is a convenient inhibitor in 0.1 M HCl for mild steel protection against corrosion.
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