“…There was no denite trend in the shi of E corr in the presence of PY1 and PY2; therefore, PY1 and PY2 could be mixedtype inhibitors, with the inhibitory action caused by a geometric blocking effect. 19,20 However, there is no signicant change in Tafel slopes (anodic b a and cathodic b c ), aer PY1 and PY2 addition, which indicates that the studied inhibitors do not change the cathodic and anodic reactions mechanism. This means that the two inhibitors act as adsorptive inhibitors.…”