Abstract
The inhibiting effect of ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDTC) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on the corrosion of copper surface in a 3wt.% NaCl solution is reported using electrochemical methods, surface analysis and theoretical studies. The optimum conditions for formation of SAMs established using impedance studies are 1mmolL−1 concentration of APDTC and an immersion period of 8h and its maximum inhibition efficiency could reach 98.7%. Infrared spectrum and energy dispersive spectroscopy analyses all show that APDTC is adsorbed on the copper surface and quantum chemical calculation results reveal that the sulfur atoms are the most active adsorption sites.
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