Extract of Brassica campestris was tested as potential corrosion inhibitor for Cor-Ten steel in NaCl and acidic solutions, simulating a marine and an urban-industrial environment, respectively. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were performed both in absence and in presence of the extract at room temperature. The surface chemical analysis was investigated by X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS), before and after corrosion. Electrochemical results demonstrated that a very small concentration of Brassica campestris extracts can inhibit Cor-Ten corrosion in NaCl solution (inhibition efficiency of 80-84%) better than in acidic solutions. Surface analysis results confirmed these good results.

M. P. Casaletto, V.F. (2018). Inhibition of Cor-Ten steel corrosion by “green” extracts of Brassica campestris. CORROSION SCIENCE, 136, 91-105 [10.1016/j.corsci.2018.02.059].

Inhibition of Cor-Ten steel corrosion by “green” extracts of Brassica campestris

V. Figà;M. Bruno;
2018-01-01

Abstract

Extract of Brassica campestris was tested as potential corrosion inhibitor for Cor-Ten steel in NaCl and acidic solutions, simulating a marine and an urban-industrial environment, respectively. Potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were performed both in absence and in presence of the extract at room temperature. The surface chemical analysis was investigated by X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS), before and after corrosion. Electrochemical results demonstrated that a very small concentration of Brassica campestris extracts can inhibit Cor-Ten corrosion in NaCl solution (inhibition efficiency of 80-84%) better than in acidic solutions. Surface analysis results confirmed these good results.
2018
M. P. Casaletto, V.F. (2018). Inhibition of Cor-Ten steel corrosion by “green” extracts of Brassica campestris. CORROSION SCIENCE, 136, 91-105 [10.1016/j.corsci.2018.02.059].
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