L-Dopa as Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Mineral Acid Medium

H.P. Sachin, M.H. Moinuddin Khan, S. Raghavendra and N.S. Bhujangaiah

Zabrina Tan Cua

Mild Steel
< 0.3% C Advantage: Ductile, Malleable, Strong Most common used construction Handle chemicals

Problem

Acids high dissolution rate Aqueous corrosion

Corrosion
Natural process Iron and Steel + Oxygen and Water

Hydrated Ferric Oxide (Fe2O3.H2O)

Electrochemical reaction -> deterioration

Corrosion Inhibition

Decreases Corrosion Rate

Adsorption and thin layer Anodic inhibition Cathodic inhibition Mixed type inhibition

Organic or inorganic

L-Dopa
Precursor of dopamine Naturally occuring dietary supplement Increase dopamine levels -> treat Parkinsons disease Corrosion inhibitor amine, keto, OH

Significance and Objective

Find a more eco-friendly CI Determine if L-DOPA is a corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acidic media
Weight loss measurements Potentiodynamic polarization SEM

Materials
Hydrochloric acid Sulfuric Acid

L-DOPA Mild steel- 0.04% C, 0.35% Mn, 0.022%P, 0.036% S and the remainder Fe

Materials

Mild Steel
Polished Degreased Washed Dried

Treatment and Fresh used

Weight Loss Measurements

Mild Steel = 5cm x 1cm x 0.1cm Weigh before and after immersion in 100cm3 acid solution
Different time interval Different concentrations of L-DOPA

Calculate mean value of weight loss

Weight Loss Measurements

Inhibition Efficiency

Polarization Method

Mild Steel = 1cm x 1cm and 5 cm

303K Three electrode pyrex glass cell

SCE - reference Mild steel specimen - working Platinum foil - counter

Polarization Method
Anodic and cathodic polarization values under galvanostatic conditions working electrode potential open circuit potential rate 20mV/min ELICO potentiostat/glavanostat

Tafel lines Corrosion current density Corrosion potential

Icorr Ecorr Ba Bc IE%

Polarization Method

%IE ()

Adsorption Isotherm
Data from Polarization Method Plot of surface coverage and the concentration

SEM

Surface morphology modified steel before and after JOEL-JEM-1200 EX-II electron microscope

Results and Discussion

Weight Loss Measurement

Table 1 Dependence of Inhibition Efficiency on the Concentration of the Inhibitor (Immersion TIme = 2 hours)

Inhibitor Concentration (M)

Corrosive Media HCl Solution (%IE) H2SO4 Solution (%IE)

Blank
0.005 0.010 0.015

--38.52 61.12 68.42

--48.12 60.15 71.12

Polarization Method

Figure 1 Anodic and Cathodic Polarization Curves for Mild Steel at different concentrations in Sulfuric Acid

Polarization Method

Figure 2 Anodic and Cathodic Polarization Curves for Mild Steel at different concentrations in Hydrochloric Acid

Polarization Method
Table 2 Electrochemical Parameter Values and Inhibition Efficiency for Corrosion of Mild Steel in Sulfuric Acid

Inhibitor -Ecorr Concentration (mV) Blank 0.005 0.010 0.015 0.59 0.70 0.69 0.72

Icorr (mAcm-2) 26.80 10.50 8.14 6.50

ba bc mVcm-1 mVcm-1 0.401 0.733 0.801 0.266 0.888 0.222 0.320 0.480 0.608 0.696 0.757

(IE%)

60.8 69.6 75.7

Polarization Method
Table 3 Electrochemical Parameter Values and Inhibition Efficiency for Corrosion of Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid

Inhibitor -Ecorr Concentration (mV) Blank 0.005 0.010 0.015 0.46 0.44 0.41 0.51

Icorr ba bc (mAcm-2) mVcm-1 mVcm-1 22.10 12.12 8.14 6.50 0.401 0.733 0.801 0.266 0.888 0.222 0.320 0.480 0.452 0.631 0.705

(IE%)

45.2 63.1 70.5

Adsorption Isotherm

Figure 3 Langmuir Adsoption Isotherm for Mild Steel in Both Acidic Media

SEM

Conclusion
L-Dopa as Corrosion Inhibitor IE increases with increase in concentration 0.015M Mechanism = ADSORPTION SEM thin layer Non toxic and eco friendly corrosion inhibitor

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Corrosion Rate
Effect of corrosion / time Weight Loss Penetration Rate