The Corrosion Inhibition of Montmorillonite Nanoclay for Steel in Acidic Solution

Abstract

The aim of this research is to study the anticorrosive behavior of a coating consisting of modified montmorillonite nanoclay as an inorganic green inhibitor. The anticorrosion protection for mild steel in 1.0 M HCl solution is studied via weight loss, electrochemical methods, SEM, and XRD. The results proved that montmorillonite nanoclay acts as a good inhibitor with a mixed-type character for steel in an acidic solution. Both anodic and cathodic processes on the metal surface are slowed down. There is a clear direct correlation between the added amount of montmorillonite nanoclay and the inhibition efficiency, reaching a value of 75%. The inhibition mechanism involves the adsorption of the montmorillonite nanoclay onto the metal surface. Weight loss experiments are carried out with steel samples in 1.0 M HCl solution at room temperature, and the same trend of inhibition is produced. SEM was used to image the surface at the different stages of the corrosion inhibition process, and also to examine the starting nanoclay and steel. XRD was used to characterize the nanoparticle structure of the coating. Montmorillonite nanoclay is an environmentally friendly material that improved the corrosion resistance of mild steel in an acidic medium.

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