J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2006, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (03): 301-305.

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The Inhibitive Effect of para-Amino Benzoic Acid and Its Polymer on Corrosion of Iron in 1 mol/L HCl Solution

P.Manivel, G.Venkatachari   

  1. A.C. College of Engineering & Technology, Karaikudi-630 004, India...
  • Received:2005-01-30 Revised:2005-09-20 Online:2006-05-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: P.Manivel

Abstract: Poly p-aminobenzoic acid has been synthesized by chemical oxidation method. The inhibitive effect of poly p-aminobenzoic acid on iron in 1 mol/L HCl solution was investigated by polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and compared with that of monomer p-aminobenzoic acid. The effectiveness of poly p-aminobenzoic acid is very high in comparison with that of monomer. The results show that both cathodic and anodic processes were suppressed by p-aminobenzoic acid and poly p-aminobenzoic acid of iron dissolution in 1 mol/L HCl by their adsorption on the iron surface. The inhibition efficiency of both p-aminobenzoic acid and poly p-aminobenzoic acid were found to increase with the inhibitor concentrations. Ultraviolet (UV) reflectance studies of the iron surface after exposure to inhibitor acid show that poly p-aminobenzoic acid is strongly adsorbed on iron surface.

Key words: p-aminobenzoic acid, Poly p-aminobenzoic acid, HCl, Inhibition, Corrosion