The novel use of p-nitrophenyldiazonium tetrafluoroborate salt(GG salt)as a protectant that is electrochemically grafted onto carbon steel has been investigated in0.05 mol L-1H2SO4and 5 wt%NaCl solutions using various...The novel use of p-nitrophenyldiazonium tetrafluoroborate salt(GG salt)as a protectant that is electrochemically grafted onto carbon steel has been investigated in0.05 mol L-1H2SO4and 5 wt%NaCl solutions using various corrosion monitoring techniques,such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,potentiodynamic polarisation,infrared spectra and scanning electron microscopy measurements.The electrochemical study reveals that this compound is a mixed inhibitor that predominantly controls the cathodic reaction.The surface-grafted film decreases the double-layer capacitance and obviously increases the charge transfer resistance relative to a bare carbon electrode.The values of inhibition effect remain nearly unchanged with an increase in temperature range of 298–318 K.The aryl diazonium is covalently bonded on the steel surface,causing a slight decrease in the apparent activation energy.Overall,the surface-grafted films exhibit excellent inhibition performance in acid and saline solutions within the studied temperature range.展开更多
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文摘The novel use of p-nitrophenyldiazonium tetrafluoroborate salt(GG salt)as a protectant that is electrochemically grafted onto carbon steel has been investigated in0.05 mol L-1H2SO4and 5 wt%NaCl solutions using various corrosion monitoring techniques,such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,potentiodynamic polarisation,infrared spectra and scanning electron microscopy measurements.The electrochemical study reveals that this compound is a mixed inhibitor that predominantly controls the cathodic reaction.The surface-grafted film decreases the double-layer capacitance and obviously increases the charge transfer resistance relative to a bare carbon electrode.The values of inhibition effect remain nearly unchanged with an increase in temperature range of 298–318 K.The aryl diazonium is covalently bonded on the steel surface,causing a slight decrease in the apparent activation energy.Overall,the surface-grafted films exhibit excellent inhibition performance in acid and saline solutions within the studied temperature range.
