The effect of Morinda tinctoria (MT) leaves extract on the corrosion inhibition of Al in acid medium was studied. The inhibition studies were carried out on Al in 0.5 mol/L HCl with the extract of leaves of MT using mass loss and electrochemical techniques. Parameters, such as concentration of the inhibitor, concentration of the acid, temperature and concentration of halide ions, were varied and optimized. Increase of the temperature and concentration of acid can decrease the performance of the inhibitor. Thermodynamic parameters show that the physisorption of the inhibitor molecules on Al surface obeys Langmuir isotherm.

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China

aluminium; inhibition; acid corrosion; Morinda tinctoria; mass loss; aluminium; inhibition; acid corrosion; Morinda tinctoria; mass loss

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