A computational and experimental investigation of novel synthesis fused pyrazolopyrimidine as zinc corrosion inhibitor in 1 M HNO3

Abstract

Two compound derived from fused Pyrazolo-Triazolo-Pyrimidine (C1 and C2), have inhibitory action against corrosion of Zinc in 1 M HNO3 examined experimentally by electrochemical tests and theoretically by density functional theory (DFT). The findings demonstrate that zinc corrodes in acidic conditions with greater corrosion resistance than C1 and C2. Concentration and corrosion inhibition directly relate to one another. The two Pyrazolopyrimidine-derived compounds had optimum inhibition efficiency of 92.06 and 79.36% for C1 and C2, respectively, at 700 ppm. In accordance to the polarization curves, the antagonists feature a mixed but primarily anodic inhibitor and a Langmuir process. DFT computations validated the compounds apparent antagonistic response. SEM also show the development of a barrier on the zinc surface. In conclusion, these two antagonists, C1 and C2, are successful in avoiding zinc dissolution in HNO3.