Natural and synthetic drugs as eco-friendly and sustainable corrosion inhibitors for metals: a review
Chigoziri N. Njoku,
Temple Uzoma Maduoma,
Wilfred Emori
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Corrosion is a major concern for many industries that use metals as structural or functional materials, and the use of corrosion inhibitors is a widely accepted strategy to protect metals from deterioration in corrosive environments. Moreover, the toxic nature, non-biodegradability and price of most conventional corrosion inhibitors have encouraged the application of greener and more sustainable options, with natural and synthetic drugs being major actors. Hence, this paper aims to stress the capabilit… Show more
Given the high toxicity of inorganic inhibitors, organic substances, primarily heterocycles, have proven to be one of the most efficient, cost-efficient, and practical alternatives. The severe limitations of using organic...
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