摘要
The anticorrosion characteristics of the seeds of Psidium guajava （P. guajava） fruits on carbon steel in acid medium were examined with weight loss data and subsequently thermodynamic factors such as heat of ad- sorption of the inhibitor on the metal surface （Q）, change in entropy （ΔS）, change in flee energy of the reaction （ΔG）, corrosion rate （CR） and energy of activation for corrosion reaction of carbon steel （E） were also evaluated. Adsorption isotherm was plotted to study the adsorption of the inhibitor on the metal surface with increasing concentration of the inhibitor. The functional groups responsible for inhibition were investi- gated using Fourier transform infrared （FT-IR） spectra. Electrochemical parameters were evaluated through the potentiodynamic Tafel polarization and impedance spectral studies. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） micrographs were recorded to investigate the change in surface morphology. The complete study reveals the efficiency of seed extract of P. guajava as a safe, ecofriendly and alternate corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in acid medium.
The anticorrosion characteristics of the seeds of Psidium guajava （P. guajava） fruits on carbon steel in acid medium were examined with weight loss data and subsequently thermodynamic factors such as heat of ad- sorption of the inhibitor on the metal surface （Q）, change in entropy （ΔS）, change in flee energy of the reaction （ΔG）, corrosion rate （CR） and energy of activation for corrosion reaction of carbon steel （E） were also evaluated. Adsorption isotherm was plotted to study the adsorption of the inhibitor on the metal surface with increasing concentration of the inhibitor. The functional groups responsible for inhibition were investi- gated using Fourier transform infrared （FT-IR） spectra. Electrochemical parameters were evaluated through the potentiodynamic Tafel polarization and impedance spectral studies. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） micrographs were recorded to investigate the change in surface morphology. The complete study reveals the efficiency of seed extract of P. guajava as a safe, ecofriendly and alternate corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in acid medium.
