Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry is an international scientific journal published online by the Center of Excellence in Electrochemistry at the University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. The journal was published quarterly from 2009 to 2011, bimonthly from 2011 to 2018, and has been published in at least eight issues per year since 2018. Analytical and Bioanalytical Electrochemistry - 12 1 2020 01 31 Corrosion Inhibitive Behaviour of the Natural Honey in Acidic Medium of A315 Mild and 304 Austenitic Stainless Steels 21 35 245193 EN Ayodeji Ayodele Ayoola Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Oyinlola Rukayat Obanla Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Oluwabunmi Grace Abatan Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Ojo Sunday Isaac Fayomi Mechanical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Surface Engineering Research Centre, Tshwane University of Tech., P.M.B. X680, South Africa Itopa Godwin Akande Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria Oluranti Agboola Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Omoniyi Augustine Ayeni Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Daniel Oyekunle Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Victoria Abiodun Olawepo Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Oyinkansade Oluwasayo Ayo- Aderele Chemical Engineering Department, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria Journal Article 2019 10 01 The corrosion inhibition performance of the natural honey in H2SO4 acidic medium<br />containing mild steel and stainless steel, using weight loss and electrochemical techniques was<br />investigated. The study involved the determination of the effects of the variation of the<br />concentrations of natural honey inhibitor on the corrosion process. Potentiodynamic<br />polarization for the electrochemical measurements was carried out by using Autolab PGSTAT<br />101 Metrohm potentiostat. Results obtained showed that increase in natural honey<br />concentration (0–10 v/v%) retards the rate of metal dissolution and hence inhibits the corrosion<br />of the metals. And the efficiency of the natural honey inhibitor increased with increased<br />inhibitor concentration. The Tafel plots showed that the natural honey significantly decreased<br />the corrosion potential (Ecorr) and current density (Jcorr); but increased the surface coverage (𝜃𝜃)<br />and polarisation resistance. Adsorption and thermodynamics studies revealed that the<br />Langmuir adsorption isotherm was obeyed and the large values of ∆𝐺𝐺𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎obtained as well as its<br />negative sign implied strong interaction and high efficiency of adsorption. SEM analysis of the<br />metals (before and after corrosion) revealed significant reduction in corrosion rate as the<br />concentrations of natural honey inhibitor increased. https://www.abechem.com/article_245193_1efb03c7b24448b2a95272321bf670ba.pdf