Performance and Application of Double-layered Microcapsule Corrosion Inhibitors

Double-layered microcapsule corrosion inhibitors were developed by sodium monofluorophosphate as the core material,polymethyl methacrylate as the inner wall material,and polyvinyl alcohol as the outer wall material combining the solvent evaporation method and spray drying method.The protection by the outer capsule wall was used to prolong the service life of the corrosion inhibitor.The dispersion,encapsulation,thermal stability of microcapsules,and the degradation rate of capsule wall in concrete pore solution were analyzed by ultra-deep field microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,thermal analyzer,and sodium ion release rate analysis.The microcapsules were incorporated into mortar samples containing steel reinforcement,and the effects of double-layered microcapsule corrosion inhibitors on the performance of the cement matrix and the actual corrosion-inhibiting effect were analyzed.The experimental results show that the double-layered microcapsules have a moderate particle size and uniform distribution,and the capsules were completely wrapped.The microcapsules as a whole have good thermal stability below 230 ℃.The monolayer membrane structure microcapsules completely broke within 1 day in the simulated concrete pore solution,and the double-layer membrane structure prolonged the service life of the microcapsules to 80 days in the simulated concrete pore solution before the core material was completely released.The mortar samples containing steel reinforcement incorporated with the double-layered microcapsule corrosion inhibitors still maintained a higher corrosion potential than the monolayer microcapsule corrosion inhibitors control group at 60 days.The incorporation of double-layered microcapsules into the cement matrix has no significant adverse effect on the setting time and early strength.

In-situ construction of grass-like hybrid architecture responsible for extraordinary corrosion performance: Experimental and theoretical approach

Despite the engineering potential by the co-existence of inorganic and organic substances to protect vulnerable metallic materials from corrosive environments,both their interaction and in-situ formation mechanism to induce the nature-inspired composite remained less understood.The present work used three distinctive mercaptobenzazole(MB)compounds working as corrosion inhibitors,such as 2-mercaptobenzoxazole(MBO),2-mercaptobenzothiazole(MBT),and 2-mercaptobenzimidazole(MBI)in a bid to understand how the geometrical structure arising from O,S,and N atoms affected the interaction toward inorganic layer.MB compounds that were used here to control the corrosion kinetics would be interacted readily with the pre-existing MgO layer fabricated by plasma electrolysis.This phenomenon triggered the nucleation of the root network since MB compounds were seen to be adsorbed actively on the defective surface through the active sites in MB compound.Then,the molecule with twin donor atoms adjacent to the mercapto-sites affected the facile growth of the grass-like structures with‘uniform’distribution via molecular self-assembly,which showed better corrosion performance than those with having dissimilar donor atoms with the inhibition efficiency(η)of 97%approximately.The formation mechanism underlying nucleation and growth behavior of MB molecule was discussed concerning the theoretical calculation of density functional theory.

Calcium titanate corrosion inhibitor enabling carbon as inert anode for oxygen evolution in molten chlorides

The corrosion inhibition efficacy of titanate(CaTiO_(3))for carbon anodes in molten salts was investigated through various analytical techniques,including linear sweep voltammetry,X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,and energy dispersion spectroscopy.The results demonstrate that the addition of CaTiO_(3)corrosion inhibitor efficiently passivates the carbon anode and leads to the formation of a dense CaTiO_(3)layer during the electrolysis process in molten CaCl_(2)-CaO.Subsequently,the passivated carbon anode effectively undergoes the oxygen evolution reaction,with an optimal current density for passivation identified at 400 m A/cm~2.Comprehensive investigations,including CaTiO_(3)solubility tests in molten CaCl_(2)-CaO and numerical modeling of the stability of complex ionic structures,provide compelling evidence supporting“complexation-precipitation”passivation mechanism.This mechanism involves the initial formation of a complex containing TiO_(2)·nCaO by CaTiO_(3)and CaO,which subsequently decomposes to yield CaTiO_(3),firmly coating the surface of the carbon anode.In practical applications,the integration of CaTiO_(3)corrosion inhibitor with the carbon anode leads to the successful preparation of the FeCoNiCrMn high-entropy alloy without carbon contamination in the molten CaCl_(2)-Ca O.

Evaluation of self-healing properties of inhibitor loaded nanoclay-based anticorrosive coatings on magnesium alloy AZ91D

This study emphasizes on the evaluation and comparison of the anticorrosive properties of sol-gel coatings with and without inhibitor loaded nanocontainers.In this case,naturally available clay nanotubes(halloysite)were loaded with cationic corrosion inhibitors Ce 3+/Zr 4+.These nanocontainers were dispersed in hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel matrix sol.Coating was applied on magnesium alloy AZ91D using the sols containing modified and unmodified nanocontainers employing the dip coating method and cured at 130℃for 1 h in air.Corrosion resistance of coated/uncoated substrates were analyzed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy,potentiodynamic polarization and weight loss measurements after exposure to 3.5 wt%NaCl solution for varying time durations between 24 h to 120 h.Self-healing ability of coatings was evaluated by micro-Raman spectroscopy after 120 h exposure to 3.5 wt%NaCl solution.Coatings generated after dispersion of corrosion inhibitor loaded clay in hybrid sol-gel matrix have shown more promising corrosion resistance when compared to just the sol-gel matrix coatings,after prolonged exposure to corrosive environment.

Electrochemical and analytical characterization of three corrosion inhibitors of steel in simulated concrete pore solutions

Corrosion inhibitors for steel, such as sodium phosphate （Na3PO4）, sodium nitrite （NaNO2）, and benzotriazole （BTA）, in simulated concrete pore solutions （saturated Ca（OH）2） were investigated. Corrosion behaviors of steel in different solutions were studied by means of corrosion potential （Ecorr）, linear polarization resistance （LPR）, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS）, and potentiodynamic polarization （PDP）. A field emission scanning electron microscope （FESEM） equipped with energy dispersive X-ray analysis （EDXA） was used for observing the microstructures and morphology of corrosion products of steel. The results indicate that, compared with the commonly used nitrite-based inhibitors, Na3PO4 is not a good inhibitor, while BTA may be a potentially effective inhibitor to prevent steel from corrosion in simulated concrete pore solutions.

Effectiveness of inhibitors in increasing chloride threshold value for steel corrosion

This investigation was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors in increasing the chloride threshold value for steel corrosion. Three types of corrosion inhibitors, calcium nitrite （Ca（NO2）2）, zinc oxide （ZnO）, and N,N＇-dimethylaminoethanol （DMEA）, which respectively represented the anodic inhibitor, cathodic inhibitor, and mixed inhibitor, were chosen. The experiment was carried out in a saturated calcium hydroxide （Ca（OH）2） solution to simulate the electrolytic environment of concrete. The inhibitors were initially mixed at different levels, and then chloride ions were gradually added into the solution in several steps. The open-circuit potential （Ecorr） and corrosion current density （lcorr） determined by electrochemical impedance spectra （EIS） were used to identify the initiation of active corrosion, thereby determining the chloride threshold value. It was found that although all the inhibitors were effective in decreasing the corrosion rate of steel reinforcement, they had a marginal effect on increasing the chloride threshold value.

Effects of Corrosion Inhibitors on Lubrication Performance of Rolling Oil for Copper Foil

The 2,5-bis（ethyldisulfanyl）-l,3,4-thiadiazole （T561）, benzotriazole （BTA）,1-N, N-bis （2-ethylhexyl） aminomethyl-4-methyl-lh-benzotriazole （IRGAMET39） and I-IN, N-bis （2-ethylhexyl） aminomethyl] methyl benzotriazole （TT- LX） have been evaluated as corrosion inhibitors used in rolling oil for cold rolling of copper foil. The MRS-10A four-ball friction and wear tests have been carried out to compare their tribological properties, and the lubricating performance of rolling oils has been studied through rolling experiments. The oil sample containing IRGAMET 39 has the same PB value as that one containing T561, with the coefficient of friction increased by 35.6% and wear scar diameter decreased by 4%. The minimum rolling gauge has been studied after rolling lubrication, but the results show that inhibitors have no effect on it. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and energy dispersive spectrometry （EDS） analyses have indicated that the inhibitor is adsorbed on the copper surface to prevent copper from being corroded easily. In addition, the LEXT OLS4000 laser confocal microscopy has been used to observe the foil surface which shows that the streaks of foil surface are clear, the scratches are shallow and the surface failure is improved effectively.

Adsorption isotherm mechanism of amino organic compounds as mild steel corrosion inhibitors by electrochemical measurement method

The inhibition ability of 4-amino-5-phenyl-4H-1, 2, 4-trizole-3-thiol （APTT）, ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid （EDTA） and thiourea （TU） for mild steel corrosion in 1.0 moFL HC1 solution at 30 ℃ was investigated. Tafel polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy （EIS） were used to investigate the influence of these organic compounds as corrosion inhibitors of mild steel in 1.0 mol/L HC1 solution at 30 ℃. The inhibition mechanism was discussed in terms of Langrnuir isotherm model. Results obtained from Tafel polarization and impedance measurements are in a good agreement. The inhibition efficiency increases with the increase of the inhibitor concentration. The adsorption of the inhibitors on the mild steel surface follows Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the free energy of adsorption AGads indicates that the adsorption of APTT, EDTA, and TU molecules is a spontaneous process and a typical chemisorption.

A time-saving method to assess the efficiency of corrosion inhibitors by electro osmosis

The corrosion inhibitor is one of the most important technologies to enhance the durability of steel-reinforced concrete. A kind of time-saving method was developed to assess the inhibitor efficiency by using a 32 V electric field to accelerate chloride ion migration in concrete. Potentiodynamic polarization scanning test was used to evaluate the corrosion states. The comprehensive efficiency of an inhibitor should be assessed in two aspects： resistance to chloride ion permeability and inhibiting efficiency. The specimens with different mixing amount of sodium nitrite and migration corrosion inhibitors were used to verify the accuracy and reliability of this method. The results show the differences in inhibiting efficiency of the inhibitors clearly, indicating the reliability of this time-saving method.

Corrosion inhibiting performance and mechanism of protic ionic liquids as green brass inhibitors in nitric acid

Four protic ionic liquids(ILs)were synthesized via a one-step method by using benzotriazole(BTA)and benzimidazole as cations,and benzenesulfonic acid and 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid(NSA)as anions.These ILs were used as green corrosion inhibitors for brass specimens in a nitric acid solution.The structure of the protic ILs was characterized by 1H-NMR,13C-NMR,and FT-IR spectroscopy.The effects of the IL structure,IL concentration,acid concentration,and corrosion time on the surface morphology of brass specimens and the inhibition efficiency(η%)of ILs were investigated by the weight loss method combined with SEM and EDS spectroscopy.Polarization curves and impedance spectroscopy were used to analyze the electrochemical corrosion inhibition mechanism of ILs.Results showed that IL synthesis was a proton transfer process,and the proton of the–SO3H group on NSA was deprived by BTA.IL[BTA][NSA],which had a high charge density and large conjugateπband,was the most effective inhibitor for brass corrosion.Theη%of[BTA][NSA]decreased with the increase in acid concentration and corrosion time,which showed an increment with the increase in[BTA][NSA]concentration.The higher theη%of[BTA][NSA]is,the smoother the surface of the brass specimens is,and the smaller the undistributed area of Cu element will be.Corrosion inhibiting mechanism from electrochemical analysis indicated that the addition of[BTA][NSA]increased the polarization resistance of the brass electrode significantly and suppressed both anodic and cathodic reactions.

Efficiency of Chalcone Compounds Inhibitors for Acid Corrosion of Al and Al-3.5Mg Alloy

Corrosion inhibition of Al and Al-3.5Mg alloy by organic compounds, namely chalcones in hydrochloric acid solutions has been investigated by rapid polarization technique and weight loss method. Polarization measurements show that, the inhibitors act cathodically both in case of Al and Al-3.5Mg alloy. It was found from the weight loss measurements that, the inhibition efficiency depends on the substituent in the chalcone compound. The relative inhibitive efficiency of these compounds has been explained on the basis of structure dependent electron donor properties of the inhibitors and the metal inhibitor interaction on the surface. The inhibition efficiency ranges from 16 to 64% for Al and from 30% to 91% for Al-3.5Mg alloy

Experimental and quantum chemical studies of carboxylates as corrosion inhibitors for AM50 alloy in pH neutral NaCl solution

Sodium salts of mono-and di-carboxylic acids(glycolic,fumaric and benzoic acid)were studied as corrosion inhibitors for AM50 alloy in pH neutral aqueous NaCl environment.Hydrogen evolution,electrochemical and surface characterization techniques were employed to reveal their corrosion inhibition mechanism,whilst the molecular features of inhibitors were investigated by quantum chemical calculation.All inhibitors reduced anodic dissolution of AM50 and their efficiency generally increased with time and concentration from 5 mM to 100 mM.The inhibition mechanism can be described as physisorption of inhibitive molecules on the surface of the intrinsic oxide layer followed by chemisorption with Mg^(2+)and Al^(3+),and the difference in inhibition action among these inhibitors was explained on the molecular scale.

Surfactants as Inhibitors for Alkaline Corrosion of Aluminium

Inhibition of aluminium corrosion in NaOH solution by anionic surfactant as sodium (lauryl)sulphate, cationic surfactant as cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide and non ionic surfactant asTriton-X 100 has been studied using weight-loss and hydrogen evolution methods. It is foundthat the inhibition efficiency depends on the type of SAS as well as its concentration. The orderof increasing inhibition is as followsSLS < Triton - X 100 < CTABThermodynamic parameters are calculated.

Instantly Investigating the Adsorption of Polymeric Corrosion Inhibitors on Magnesium Alloys by Surface Analysis under Ambient Conditions

Surface engineering of magnesium alloys requires adequate strategies, processes and materials permitting corrosion protection. Liquid formulations containing corrosion inhibitors often are to be optimized according to the demands of the respective substrate and following the service conditions during its application. As an interdisciplinary approach, a combination of several techniques for instantly monitoring or elaborately analyzing the surface state of magnesium was accomplished in order to characterize the performance of new adsorbing sustainable amphiphilic polymers which recently were developed to facilitate a multi-metal corrosion protection approach. The application of established techniques like Contact Angle measurements and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy investigations was supplemented by introducing related and yet faster online-capable and larger-scale techniques like Aerosol Wetting Test and Optically Stimulated Electron Emission. Moreover, an inexpensive setup was configured for scaling the inset and the extent of degradation processes which occur at local electrochemical circuits and lead to hydrogen bubble formation. Using these analytical tools, changes of the surface state of emeried AM50 samples were investigated. Even in contact with water, being a moderate corrosive medium, the online techniques facilitated detecting surface degradation of the unprotected magnesium alloy within some seconds. In contrast, following contact with a 1 weight% formulation of a polymeric corrosion inhibitor, surface monitoring indicated a delay of the onset of degradation processes by approximately two orders of magnitude in time. Mainly based on the spectroscopic investigations, the corrosion inhibiting effects of the investigated polymer are attributed to the adsorption of a primary polymer layer with a thickness of a few nanometers which occurs within some seconds. Immersion of magnesium for several hours brings up a protective film with around ten nanometers thickness.

Effect of Corrosion Inhibitor Used in Surface Treatment on the Anticorrosive Performance of an Epoxy Paint System

The mechanism of corrosion is mainly sustained by an electrochemical process, in which anodic and cathodic reactions take place, keeping their kinetics alive by electrons and ions fluxes. Several specific conditions can accelerate corrosion processes. When studying anticorrosive coatings, one of them is the contamination of metallic surface by soluble salts prior to coating, leading to premature failure of the paint system due to corrosion between the metallic surface and the coating. So the surface preparation step prior to coating is a procedure of great importance to the coating anticorrosive performance. The aim of this step is to clean the surface by removing visible and non-visible contaminants. Usually, wet abrasive blasting methods are the most efficient ones to achieve the latter objective, because they may clean the surface, create a surface roughness and also remove the non-visible contaminants, as they use water as a media. On the other hand, evaporation of water after blasting may create flash rust and to avoid this, it is common to use corrosion inhibitors in the water of wet blasting methods. In this paper, the use of sodium tetraborate (borax) as a corrosion inhibitor in wet abrasive blasting is discussed. Electrochemical measurements and mass loss tests show that a borax content of 1% in a saline solution has the best inhibitory action over carbon steel and zinc surfaces, allowing postponing for the painting step some time. However, residual borax left on the surface generated blistering and corrosion under coating, during accelerated corrosion test in a humidity condensation chamber. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy confirmed that borax accelerated the permeation of water through the coating, downgrading the anticorrosive performance of the paint system.

Design of self-healing PEO-based protective layers containing in-situ grown LDH loaded with inhibitor on the MA8 magnesium alloy

The high corrosion rate of magnesium and its alloys in chloride-containing solution significantly reduces the potential of this material for diverse applications.Therefore,the formation of a smart protective coating was achieved in this work to prevent degradation of the MA8 magnesium alloy.A porous ceramic-like matrix was obtained on the material by plasma electrolytic oxidation(PEO).Further surface functionalization was performed using layered double hydroxides(LDH) served as nanocontainers for the corrosion inhibitor.Several methods of LDH intercalation with benzotriazole(BTA) were proposed.The composition and morphology of the formed coating were studied using SEM-EDX analysis,XRD,XPS,and Raman microspectroscopy.The corrosion behavior of the coated samples was evaluated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and potentiodynamic polarization.The corrosion rate was estimated using volumetry and gravimetry methods.The formed composite coating provides the Mg alloy with the lowest corrosion activity(|Z|_(f)=0.1 Hz)=8.48·10^(5) Ω·cm^(2),I_(c)=1.4·10^(-8)A/cm^(2),P_(H)=0.21 mm/year) and improves the protective properties of the PEO-coated sample(|Z|_(f)=0.1 Hz)=8.37·10^(3) Ω·cm^(2),I_(c)=4.1·10^(-7)A/cm^(2),P_(H)=0.31 mm/year).The realization of the self-healing effect of the inhibitor-containing LDH/PEO-coated system was studied using localized electrochemical methods(SVET and SIET) with two artificial defects on the surface.A mechanism involving three stages for the active corrosion protection of the alloy was proposed.These findings contribute to the follow-up work of developing modified LDH/PEO-based structures that promote the Mg alloy with high corrosion resistance,superior electrochemical performance for applications in various fields of industry and medicine.

LDH conversion films for active protection of AZ31 Mg alloy

Zinc aluminium(Zn-Al)and lithium aluminium(Li-Al)–layered double hydroxides(LDH)coatings with incorporated inhibitors(Li-,Mo-and W-based)were successfully synthesized on AZ31 Mg alloy.Zn-Al LDH W and Li-Al LDH Li showed the highest corrosion resistance and were selected for further evaluation.SEM cross-section examination revealed a bi-layer structure composed of an outer part with loose flakes and a denser inner layer.XRD,FTIR,and XPS analysis confirmed the incorporation of the inhibitors.Post-treatments with corrosion inhibitors containing solutions resulted in the selective dissolution of the most external layer of the LDH coating,reducing the surface roughness,hydrophilicity and paint adhesion of the layers.Active corrosion properties were confirmed by SVET evaluation for the Zn-Al LDH W coating.The proposed active corrosion mechanism involves the ion-exchange of aggressive Cl-ions,deposition of hydroxides and competitive adsorption of W-rich corrosion inhibitors.

Three novel dendritic chitosan derivatives for inhibiting acid corrosion of petroleum pipelines

In the process of exploration and development of oil and gas fields, the acidic environment of oil reservoir, production and transport processes cause corrosion of pipelines and equipment, resulting in huge economic losses and production safety risks. Corrosion inhibitors were widely used in oil industry because of simple operation process and economical. In this study, three environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors were synthesized based on the natural polysaccharide chitosan. Corrosion inhibition of three dendritic chitosan derivatives (We name them BH, CH and DH) on mild steel in 1 mol/L HCl solution with natural ventilation system was evaluated by weight loss experiment, electrochemical analysis and surface morphology characterization. The experimental results showed that when the three dendritic chitosan derivatives added in the corrosive medium were 500 mg L^(−1), the corrosion inhibition efficiencies were all more than 80%. Based on quantum chemical calculation, inhibition mechanisms of three dendritic chitosan derivatives were investigated according to molecular structures. The results showed that the benzene ring, Schiff base and N atom contained in the molecule were the active centers of electron exchange, which were more likely to form a film on the carbon steel surface, thereby slowing or inhibiting corrosion. The results also predicted the corrosion inhibition effect BH > DH > CH, which was consistent with the experimental conclusion.

Protective and water-repellent properties of alkylcarboxylic and alkylphosphonic acid films on technically pure magnesium

The formation of superhydrophobic coatings using low-toxicity corrosion inhibitors is a promising method for corrosion protection of metals and alloys. In this study, the effects of surface roughness and the of the adsorbed substance structure on wettability and corrosion resistance of commercially pure magnesium were investigated. Surface roughness was created by three different methods: paper grinding,etching in nitric acid solution and laser treatment. Oleic, stearic and octadecylphosphonic acids were investigated as potential surface modifiers for the formation of corrosion resistant superhydrophobic coatings. It has been shown that the protective and hydrophobic properties of acid films on magnesium, as well as their stability, are determined by both the initial surface morphology and the nature of the inhibitors.Experimentally, the laser treatment was found to be preferable to mechanical and chemical surface preparation and the best hydrophobic agent among the studied acids is phosphonic acid. The most stable films with excellent superhydrophobic and protective properties in atmospheres of high humidity and salt spray clamber are formed in a solution of 0.001 M octadecylphosphonic acid on the surface of magnesium with high roughness. In addition, the effect of vinyltrimethoxysilane on the protective and hydrophobic properties of stearic acid and octadecylphosphonic acid films was investigated. The results of direct corrosion tests and wetting contact angle degradation kinetics studies showed that the protective and hydrophobic properties of stearic acid can be enhanced by its layer-by-layer adsorption with silane.They practically reach the parameters of octadecylphosphonic acid.

Experiment and numerical simulation of distribution law of waterbased corrosion inhibitor in natural gas gathering and transportation pipeline

The transmission medium of natural gas gathering and transportation pipelines usually contains cor-rosive gases,which will cause serious corrosion on the inner wall of the pipelines when they coexist with water.Therefore,it is necessary to add corrosion inhibitor to form a protective film to protect the pipeline.The distribution of corrosion inhibitors in a gathering and transportation pipeline in Moxi gas field was studied by combining experiment and simulation.The Pearson function was used to calculate the experimental and simulation results,and the correlation was more than 80%,indicating a high degree of agreement.The simulation results show that:①The larger the pipe angle,filling speed and gas flow rate,the smaller the particle size,the better the distribution of corrosion inhibitor particles in the pipe.The filling amount will affect the concentration,but the distribution trend is unchanged;②A method to determine the filling mode based on the loss was proposed,and for this pipeline,the loss of corrosion inhibitor was determined to be 5.31×10^(-3) kg/s,and the flling amount was recommended to be adjusted to 2o L/h,which has certain guiding significance for the actual flling strategy of pipeline corrosion inhibitor.