Effect of organic anions on ionic liquids as corrosion inhibitors of steel in sulfuric acid solution

Natalya V. Likhanova, P. Arellanes-Lozada, O. Olivares-Xometl, H. Hernández-Cocoletzi, Irina V. Lijanova, Janette Arriola-Morales, J. E. Castellanos-Aguila

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Abstract

Two new ionic liquids (ILs), N-ethyl-N,N,N-trihexylammonium adipate (CPA 6 ) and N-ethyl-N,N,N-trioctylammonium ethyl sulfate (ESA 8 ), were synthesized and their chemical structures were determined by 1 H and 13 C NMR. The corrosion inhibition effect of the ILs on API-X60 steel in 1 M H 2 SO 4 was studied by weight loss, Tafel polarization curves and polarization resistance. The experimental results show that the ILs were adsorbed on API-X60 steel and blocked surface active sites, reducing the corrosion rate of the metallic substrate. The ILs behaved as mixed-type corrosion inhibitors and their adsorption process obeyed the Langmuir isotherm model. The adsorption phenomenon was studied by means of the XPS, DRIFT and SEM/EDS techniques. Quantum chemical parameters were obtained from the studied ILs, calculated in vacuum and water systems, and correlated with the experimental results. The effect of organic anions on the ILs was analyzed and it was concluded that the ethyl sulfate anion presented better corrosion inhibition properties than the adipate anion; therefore, ESA 8 was a more efficient corrosion inhibitor than CPA 6 .

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-278
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Molecular Liquids
Volume279
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • Carbon steel
  • Corrosion inhibitor
  • Ionic liquid
  • Sulfuric acid

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