Electrochemical, Thermodynamic, and Surfaces Investigations on The Use of Mentha Piperita Essential Oil as A Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in 1 M HCl Solution

Boutakiout, A; Amrani, Z; Barrahi, A; Warad, I; Benhiba, F; El Hezzat, M; Lamhamdi, M; Beraich, M; Kaichouh, G; Bellaouchou, A; Zarrouk, Abdelkader M

doi:10.22034/abec.2024.712239

Electrochemical, Thermodynamic, and Surfaces Investigations on The Use of Mentha Piperita Essential Oil as A Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in 1 M HCl Solution

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

A Boutakiout ¹

Z Amrani ¹

A Barrahi ¹

I Warad ²

F Benhiba ¹^{, 3}

M El Hezzat ⁴

M Lamhamdi ⁵

M Beraich ¹^{, 6}

G Kaichouh ¹

A Bellaouchou ¹

Abdelkader M Zarrouk ¹

¹ Laboratory of Materials, Nanotechnology and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, P.O. Box. 1014, Rabat, Morocco

² Department of Chemistry, AN-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, Palestine

³ Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Agadir Annex Guelmim, Morocco

⁴ Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

⁵ Laboratory of Applied Sciences, National School of Applied Sciences Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco

⁶ Laboratory of Materials, Energy and the Environment (LaMEE), Faculty of Science Semlalia. Cadi Ayyad University, P.O. Box 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco

10.22034/abec.2024.712239

Abstract

The inhibiting impact of Mentha piperita essential oil utilized as a natural corrosion preventer for Carbon steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution was examined utilizing electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) methods, UV-visible spectra and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/(EDS). The results of these examinations demonstrated that Mentha piperita essential oil was a significant inhibitor. The inhibition efficacy (%IE) improved with rising essential oil of Mentha piperita leaves concentration and decreasing temperature. At 100 ppm, the extract showed exceptional inhibitory action, with an efficiency of 89.6% at 303 K. According to polarization curves, the Mentha piperita essential oil functions as a mixed inhibitor, it was clarified by the carbon steel surface absorbing Mentha piperita essential oil. The adsorption process follows the Langmuir isotherm. Studies on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy revealed a single capacitive loop, demonstrating the procedure of a charge transfer was responsible for controlling the corrosion reaction. The kinetic activation and adsorption process' thermodynamic characteristics were also estimated and explained.

Keywords

Mentha piperita essential oil

Carbon steel corrosion

EIS/PDP

Adsorption

UV-visible/SEM/EDS

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