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Synthesis and Evaluation of Nonionic Surfactants Derived from Tannic Acid as Corrosion Inhibitors for Carbon Steel in Acidic Medium

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Nonionic Schiff base surfactants were synthesized by chemical modification of tannic acid. The surface activities of the synthesized surfactants were determined using surface tension, interfacial tension, and emulsification properties. Thermodynamic parameters of adsorption and micellization of these surfactants showed their tendency towards the two processes with greater predominance of adsorption over micellization. Electrochemical polarization and impedance measurements showed that the surfactants exhibited good tendency towards inhibiting the dissolution of carbon steel in acidic medium. The inhibition efficiencies depend on the chemical structure and concentration of the compounds.

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  1. Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt

    Nabel A. Negm, Emad A. Badr & Mohamed Abd El-Raouf

  2. Faculty of Science, Beni Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt

    Sayed Abdelkader Ahmed & Mona Abdel Ghani

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Negm, N.A., Ahmed, S.A., Badr, E.A. et al. Synthesis and Evaluation of Nonionic Surfactants Derived from Tannic Acid as Corrosion Inhibitors for Carbon Steel in Acidic Medium. J Surfact Deterg 18, 989–1001 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-015-1742-2

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