Secondary abstract: |
In this undergraduate thesis, the corrosion inhibition efficacy of two nonionic polymeric surfactants was studied using the classic potentiodynamic method. The effectiveness of the polysurfactants Pluronic F127 and PEG 1500 was examined in a 3,5 % NaCl medium. Additionally, in 0,1 M HCl, we investigated the influence of temperature on the inhibitory action of PEG 1500 and the synergistic effect of PEG 1500 combined with the nonionic surfactant Triton X-100. Moreover, we evaluated the ability of the tested inhibitors to form effective adsorption coatings. The surfaces of various samples were analyzed using contact angle measurements, the ATR-FTIR method, and scanning electron microscopy. Based on the results, we defined the adsorption mechanisms and confirmed the inhibition efficacy of all of the nonionic compounds used. The results confirmed the inhibition performance, which improved with increasing concentrations. In 3,5 % NaCl, we achieved the highest efficacy of 94,6 % using 0,3 mM Pluronic F127 and an efficacy of 90,73 % using PEG 1500 at a concentration of 0,1 M. Furthermore, with PEG 1500 at the same concentration in a 0,1 M HCl medium, we achieved the highest efficacy of 74,62 % at 303 K. Additionally, we confirmed the synergistic action of PEG 1500 and Triton X-100 and their ability to form effective adsorption coatings. |