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Investigating Biochemical Constituents of Cymbopogon citratus Leaf: Prospects on Total Corrosion of Concrete Steel-Reinforcement in Acidic-Sulphate Medium

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Abstract

In this paper, the biochemical constituents of Cymbopogon citratus leaf were investigated by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and phytochemical screening analyses for assessing its steel-rebar corrosion-protection prospects. AAS results showed that the leaf contained Fe = 4,641.025 μg/g, Mn = 849.5069 μg/g, Cu = 171.045 μg/g, Pb = 13.2938 μg/g, Ni = 11.5187 μg/g, Cd = 4.9310 μg/g, but Cr = 0.0 μg/g. FT-IR indicates the leaf-extract contained S-, N-, O-containing heteroatoms and aromatic compounds, which are rich in π-electrons and that are known to inhibit steel-rebar corrosion. Phytochemical screening results showed that Cymbopogon citratus leaf-extract contains tannins, phlobatannins, saponins, glycosides, flavonoids, steroids and terpenoids. Macrocell corrosion tests, as per ASTM G109-99a, showed that the plant reduced total corrosion in 0.5 M H2SO4-immersed steel-reinforced concrete samples. These indicated positive prospects of Cymbopogon citratus as an eco-friendly inhibitor of steel-reinforcement corrosion in concretes designed for acidic sulphate service-environment.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, 112001, Nigeria

    Joshua Olusegun Okeniyi

  2. Petroleum Engineering Department, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

    Elizabeth Toyin Okeniyi

  3. Biochemistry Programme, Department of Biological Sciences, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

    Olubanke Olujoke Ogunlana

  4. Chemistry Department, Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria

    Taiwo Felicia Owoeye

  5. Biochemistry Programme, Department of Biological Sciences, Crawford University, Igbesa, Nigeria

    Oluseyi Ebenezer Ogunlana

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Okeniyi, J.O., Okeniyi, E.T., Ogunlana, O.O., Owoeye, T.F., Ogunlana, O.E. (2017). Investigating Biochemical Constituents of Cymbopogon citratus Leaf: Prospects on Total Corrosion of Concrete Steel-Reinforcement in Acidic-Sulphate Medium. In: TMS, T. (eds) TMS 2017 146th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51493-2_32

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