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The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of a bio-sourced polymer as a corrosion inhibitor against iron corrosion in a 1 M HCl solution. Galactomannan was obtained from the carob plant (Ceratonia Siliqua L) and its structure was verified by infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and elemental analysis. The inhibitor concentration effects and immersion time on the resistance of the iron surface against corrosion are evaluated using impedance and polarization electrochemical measurements, UV-visible analysis and theoretical study. The results show that the galactomannan is a mixed type inhibitor act by physisorption and chemisorption on the metal surface. In addition, the efficiency of these compounds increases with increasing the concentration of the inhibitor and reaches a value of 87.72% at a concentration of 1 g/l. The electrode surface was characterized by SEM surface analysis method coupled with EDS.

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The chemical composition of Jatropha curcas seeds oil was determined using chromatography gas (GC/MS) analysis after the esterification of fatty acids to methyl ester (FAME). The obtained results show that the average yield of Jatropha curcas seeds oil reached a maximum value of 50%. The seeds oil fatty acids carbon chain was composed of palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids. The percentage of unsaturated fatty acids reached a value of 77%.The new developed formulation containing Jatropha curcas seeds oil (labeled as JAC) was tested as a friendly iron corrosion inhibitor in an acidic medium by potentiodynamic polarization and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. The surface analysis was performed using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The electrochemical measurements show that the JAC formulation is a mixed type inhibitor. The obtained inhibition efficiency results increase with higher inhibitor concentrations, to attain a maximum value of 97% at 250 ppm. Furthermore, the protective effect is reinforced by increasing the immersion time and the rotation speed of the working electrode.