Quantum chemical and experimental evaluation of the inhibitory action of two imidazole derivatives on mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid medium

The adsorption and corrosion inhibition properties of two imidazole derivatives namely, 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazole (IM-Cl) and 1,4,5-triphenyl-2-(p-tolyl)-1H-imidazole (IM-CH3) for mild steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution are studiedby electrochemical and computational calculations. T...

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Main Authors: M. Ouakki, M. Galai, M. Rbaa, A.S. Abousalem, B. Lakhrissi, E.H. Rifi, M. Cherkaoui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
DFT
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019364199