The effect of some bis-thiadiazole derivatives on the corrosion of mild steel in hydrochloric acid

The inhibition effect of bis-thiadiazole derivatives (BTDs) against the corrosion of mild steel in 1 M HCl solution was studied by weight loss, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization methods. All the BTDs exhibited >90% inhibition efficiency at concentration as low as 40 ppm. The adsorption of BTDs obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Both thermodynamic and activation parameters were calculated and discussed. Polarization curves indicate that they are mixed type of inhibitors. All the BTDs were adsorbed physically at lower concentration where as chemisorption was favoured at higher concentration. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.