Abstract
The inhibition performance of a newly synthesized thioureido imidazoline inhibitor (TAI) in CO2 corrosion was studied by using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Results show that the values of inhibition efficiency show peak-value-phenomenon at concentration of 0.15mmoldm-3 owing to the change of adsorption mode. The adsorption of protonated TAI molecules on the negatively charged steel surface makes the potential of zero charge (PZC) shift to positive direction, and the long-range electrostatic exclusive forces between AFM tip and sample surface are reduced by screening effect of surface charges.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 353-361 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Corrosion Science |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- B. AFM
- B. EIS
- B. Weight loss
- B. XPS
- C. Acid inhibition