O efeito de inibição de íons haletos, tais como iodeto, brometo e cloreto, na corrosão de ferro em solução 0,5 mol L -1 de H 2 SO 4 , e o comportamento da adsorção desses íons na superfície do eletrodo, foram estudados pelos métodos de polarização e de impedância. Foi observada uma inibição de aproximadamente 90% para íons iodeto a 2,5 × 10 -3 mol L -1 e para íons brometo a 10 × 10 -3 mol L -1 , e de 80% para íons cloreto a 2,5 × 10 -3 mol L -1 . O efeito da inibição aumenta com o aumento da concentração dos íons haletos I -e Br -, mas decresce no caso do Cl -, para concentrações maiores que 5 ×10 -3 mol L -1 . Os valores de capacitância de dupla camada diminuíram consideravelmente na presença dos íons haletos, o que indicou que esses ânions são adsorvidos no ferro no potencial de corrosão.The inhibition effect of halide ions such as iodide, bromide and chloride ions on the corrosion of iron in 0.5 mol L -1 H 2 SO 4 and the adsorption behaviour of these ions on the electrode surface have been studied by polarization and impedance methods. It has been found that the inhibition of nearly 90% has been observed for iodide ions at 2.5 × 10 -3 mol L -1 , for bromide ions at 10 × 10 -3 mol L -1 and 80% for chloride ions at 2.5 × 10 -3 mol L -1 . The inhibition effect is increased with increase of halide ions concentration in the case of I -and Br -ions, whereas it has decreased in the case of Cl -ion at concentrations higher than 5 × 10 -3 mol L -1 . The double layer capacitance values have decreased considerably in the presence of halide ions which indicate that these anions are adsorbed on iron at the corrosion potential.
Keywords: corrosion inhibition, iron, sulphuric acid, halide ions
IntroductionAdsorption of anions over metal surfaces leading to the inhibitive or stimulation effects on metallic corrosion have been reported by earlier researchers. [1][2][3][4][5][6] It is well known that the dissolution of iron in H 2 SO 4 solutions occurs in four different states viz. active, passive, transpassive and brightening states as determined by the nature and kinetics of reaction involved, which depend on the potential and electrolyte composition. Combined adsorption of anions and cations together on the surface have also been studied. Electrostatic interaction is the main reason for the specific adsorption of anions on metal surface. 7,8 Possibility of chemisorption of the anions on metal by the formation of a covalent type bond is also suggested by Grahame. 9 Quantum chemical calculations have been used to describe the chemisorption of the halide ions on the metal electrode surface by the formation of partial charge transfer bonds. 10 Pearson suggested that the stability of the anion adsorption bond over metal surface should resemble to hard and soft acids and bases principle if the adsorption occurs by forming a donoracceptor type bond. 11,12 The specific adsorption behaviour of some of the anions on metal electrode surface and their effects on corrosion have been qualititatively related to this HSAB principle. 13,14 ...