Corrosion inhibition of mild steel by ethylamino imidazoline derivative in CO2-saturated solution

The corrosion inhibition and adsorption behaviour of 2-undecyl-1-ethylamino imidazoline (2UEI) on N80 mild steel in CO2-saturated 3% NaCl solutions was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques and SEM observation. Inhibitor efficiency increased with increase in 2UEI concentration. Temperature studies revealed an increase in inhibition efficiency with rise in temperature and corrosion activation energies decreased in the presence of 2UEI. A mechanism of chemical adsorption of 2UEI on the metal's surface is proposed. The adsorption characteristics of the inhibitor were approximated by Temkin isotherm. The inhibition efficiency of 2UEI was enhanced in the presence of iodide ions. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.