RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(54), P. 40198 - 40221
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
In
this
study,
the
assessment
of
Chrysanthemum
coronarium
leaves
co-product
resulting
from
hydrodistillation
process
was
conducted
to
evaluate
its
anticorrosive
potential
for
carbon
steel
in
hydrochloric
acid
medium.
Open Life Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
present
study
introduces
an
innovative
approach
to
sustainable
corrosion
inhibition
by
utilizing
the
aerial
parts
of
Ephedra
fragilis
(EF)
as
a
natural
inhibitor
for
steel
in
hydrochloric
acid
solutions.
Unlike
conventional
synthetic
inhibitors,
EF
extracts
offer
eco-friendly
and
renewable
alternative,
emphasizing
their
potential
industrial
applications.
Both
water
ethanolic
were
evaluated,
bioactive
compounds
identified
using
high-performance
liquid
chromatography.
extract
was
rich
p-coumaric
acid,
sinapic
hydrated
catechin,
while
aqueous
predominantly
contained
gallic
3-hydroxybenzoic
acid.
Electrochemical
techniques,
including
open
circuit
potential,
electrochemical
impedance
spectroscopy,
potentiodynamic
polarization,
demonstrated
remarkable
efficiency,
reaching
up
97%.
exhibited
mixed-type
behavior,
with
efficiency
improving
concentration
increased.
Specifically,
efficiencies
96.13
96.84%
achieved
Tafel
method,
highlighting
superior
performance
compared
many
counterparts.
Furthermore,
scanning
electron
microscopy
revealed
formation
dense,
protective
organic
layer
on
surface,
which
underpins
high
efficiency.
This
not
only
validates
use
efficient,
but
also
opens
new
avenues
integration
plant-based
inhibitors
into
practices,
providing
long-term,
solution
challenges.