Surface modification of mild steel using 4-carboxyphenyl diazonium in sulfuric and hydrochloric acids. A corrosion study.
RSC Adv
; 13(25): 16789-16796, 2023 Jun 05.
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In this paper, the surface of mild steel is modified with 4-carboxyphenyl diazonium and subsequently, the corrosion behaviour of the modified surface is scrutinized in hydrochloric and sulfuric acid solutions. The diazonium salt was synthesized in situ either in 0.5 M HCl or 0.25 M H2SO4 through the reaction between 4-aminobenzoic acid and sodium nitrite. The surface of mild steel was modified with the obtained diazonium salt with or without the need for electrochemical assistance. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements show that a spontaneously grafted mild steel surface has a better corrosion inhibition efficiency (86%) in 0.5 M HCl. Scanning electron microscopy reveals that the protective film formed on the surface of mild steel exposed to 0.5 M HCl containing the diazonium salt looks more consistent and uniform compared to the surface exposed to 0.25 M H2SO4. Optimized diazonium structure and the separation energy calculated using density functional theory correlate with the good corrosion inhibition obtained experimentally.
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