Abstract
Pharmaceutical products are intended for human consumption and hence are biocompatible. Further, these molecules contain plenty of heteroatoms, heterocycles, π-bonds, functional groups and phenyl rings that can facilitate adsorption on metal surfaces. Several studies have appeared in the literature on the application of different kinds of drugs as corrosion inhibitors. This chapter presents a brief introduction to the significance of chemical medicines as corrosion inhibitors. The structural aspects important for adsorption and inhibition performance are discussed. Some of the key issues in the commercial applicability of drugs as inhibitors are outlined. Moreover, the significance and application of expired or unused medications and chemically functionalized medicines in corrosion inhibitors are discussed.
Publisher
The Royal Society of Chemistry
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