Monte Carlo simulation and electrochemical performance corrosion inhibition whid benzimidazole derivative for XC48 steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 and 1.0 M HCl solutions

The inhibition of 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (MMB) on corrosion of XC48 steel in solutions 1.0 M HCl and 0.5 M H2SO4 were studied by potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques (EIS). Potentiodynmic polarization curves revealed that MMB acts as a mixed-type inhibitor in both acidic media. The impedance results indicated that the corrosion process occurs under activation control. Furthermore, MMB shows a higher inhibition efficiency in HCl (97%) than in H2SO4 (92%) at 10(-4) M MMB. The values of delta G degrees(ads), delta H-a, E-a and delta S-a in temperature range 293-323 K indicated that MMB strongly retarded the corrosion of XC48 steel in both solutions by a chemisorptions process. The adsorption of Benzimidazole (MMB) on carbon steel surface followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis confirmed that there is an adsorbed film on the surface of XC48 steel. The results of Monte Carlo simulations studies confirmed the inhibition action of MMB.

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The inhibition effect of 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzimidazole (MMB) on the corrosion of XC48 steel in 1.0 M HCl and 0.5 M H2SO4 solutions was studied using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques (EIS). The results showed that MMB acted as a mixed-type inhibitor in both acidic media and the corrosion process occurred under activation control. MMB exhibited higher inhibition efficiency in HCl than in H2SO4. The adsorption of MMB on the carbon steel surface followed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm and SEM analysis confirmed the presence of an adsorbed film on the steel surface. Monte Carlo simulations further confirmed the inhibition action of MMB.