Abstract
The influence of two newly synthesized salophen Schiff bases, namely N,N′-bis(5-nitrosalicylidene)- 1,2-phenylenediamine (BNSPD) and N,N′-bis(5-chlorosalicylidene)-o-phenylenediamine (BCSPD), for inhibiting mild steel corrosion was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, weight loss and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in 0.5 M H2SO4 media. The results indicated that the inhibition efficiency of the inhibitors increased and decreased with the increase in the inhibitor concentration and temperature, respectively. Potentiodynamic polarization measurements revealed that the two inhibitors exhibited mixed type. The standard free energy (ΔGºads) and equilibrium constant of adsorption (Kads) were calculated. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques were used to investigate the surface morphology of the mild steel in the absence and presence of inhibitors. DFT calculations were performed to correlate the molecular structure and quantum chemical parameters with inhibition performance.
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