Inhibition Performance and Mechanism of Poly(Citric Acid–Glutamic Acid) on Carbon Steel Corrosion in Simulated Seawater
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In this investigation, the efficacy of PCA-GLU, a polymer obtained by copolymerizing citric acid and glutamic acid, as a corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel was investigated in a 3.5wt% NaCl solution. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques and potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) measurements were used to evaluate the corrosion inhibition. The findings demonstrate that PCA-GLU has a 96.73% corrosion inhibition efficiency. Additionally, when the inhibitor concentration rises, the corrosion inhibition efficiency rises as well, reaching an ideal concentration of 400 mg/L. Furthermore, PCA-GLU can create an adsorption layer on the surface of Q235. This paper verifies the adsorption mechanism of PCA-GLU through molecular dynamics simulations of the system and quantum chemical calculations of corrosion inhibitors in solution. Ultimately, our research findings validate that PCA-GLU is an efficient corrosion inhibitor in safeguarding carbon steel against corrosion in marine environments.
Source: Applied Sciences
DOI: 10.3390/app14209465
Institution: Shanghai University of Electric Power
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,728
OpenAlex ID: W4403486673