Synthesis of two supramolecular coordination polymers and electrochemical evaluation of their corrosion inhibition performance on corrosion of carbon steel in acidic medium

Abstract

The effect of the SCPs-[CuII(en)2] [CuI (CN)2]2. H2O] (SCP1) and {[H2DAB] [Cu4(CN)6].2H2O} (SCP2) as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel (CS) was studied in 1.0M HCl solution. As the synthesized inhibitor dose increases, the inhibition productivity (%e) increases reaching to 90.3% and 89.9% at 21x10-6M dose for SCP2 and SCP1, respectively. This result evidenced by mass loss (ML) investigated at three different temperatures 25-35-45oC, while potentiodynamic polarization (PP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and electrochemical frequency modulation technique (EFM) were tested at 25°C. The synthesized inhibitors adsorbed on the CS surface physically allowing Henry isotherm. The results displayed that the synthesized inhibitors are excellent and their (%e) was significantly increased by raising the dose and decreased by raising the temperature. Polarization curves revealed that the synthesized inhibitors act as mixed type. The thermodynamic parameters were calculated and discussed. The protection was confirmed by the creation of the thin film of inhibitors precipitated on the surface of CS.