Influence of some thiophene derivatives on the corrosion of iron in nitric acid solution

Abstract

Corrosion of iron in 2MHNO3 has been studied by the electrochemical polarization and weight loss measurements. The effect of some thiophene derivatives has been investigated. The results show that the inhibitors under consideration, influencing both the cathodic and anodic process, are adsorbed on the metal surface in molecular form. They do not change the mechanism of the reaction between iron and nitric acid, but decrease its rate. This effect is controlled by the values of their dipole moments. The weight loss technique also gave the same order of inhibition efficiency of the tested inhibitors.