Evaluating four synthesized Schiff bases as corrosion inhibitors on the carbon steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid

摘要

The corrosion inhibition efficiency of 2-((pyridin-2-ylimino)methyl)phenol (S1), 2-((hexadecylimi no)methyl)phenol (S2), 2-((4-hydroxyphenyIimino)methyl)phenol (S3), and l-(4-(2-hydroxybenzylide neamino)phenyl)ethanone (S4) for carbon steel in 1 M HCl has been studied. Weight loss, polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy experiments showed that the Schiff base (S2) is the best used inhibitor. Results of electrochemical impedance and Tafel polarization measurements consistently showed that, both compounds are good inhibitors. Polarization curves indicated that the studied Schiff bases acted as mixed (cathodic/anodic) inhibitors. The differences in the corrosion inhibition efficiency between four studied Schiff bases are correlated with their chemical structures.