T. Nesane, S. S. Mnyakeni-Moleele, L. C. Murulana
Jun 1, 2020
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Quality indicators
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Heliyon
Abstract
1-(benzyloxy)-1-oxopropan-2-aminium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (BOPAMS) and 4-(benzyloxy)-4-oxobutan-1-aminium 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (BOBAMS) were prepared and confirmed through spectroscopic methods (FT-Infrared, Carbon 13-NMR and Proton-NMR). BOPAMS and BOBAMS were evaluated as unharmful inhibitors for aluminium corrosion. The anti-corrosive properties, inhibition mechanism, inhibitor-metal adsorption behaviour and corrosion inhibition efficiency were evaluated by employing approaches like gravimetric, potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). FT-IR demonstrated functional groups that are responsible for the binding of BOPAMS and BOBAMS with surfaces of aluminium. BOPAMS and BOBAMS resemble a semi-chemisorption/physisorption mechanism, obeying Langmuir binding model. The mechanism of binding adopted by BOPAMS and BOBAMS was proposed.