Protection against Atmospheric Corrosion of Zinc in Marine Environment Rich in H2S Using Self-Assembled Monolayers Based on Sargassum fluitans III Extract

Abstract

The self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) process is one of the techniques used for the production of ultra-thin layers. The present work is therefore devoted to the study of the inhibition of zinc corrosion in a marine environment rich in H2S by SAMs based on Sargassum fluitans III. The protective effect of crude extracts of Sargassum fluitans on the surface of zinc using the SAMs process was evaluated by gravimetry and impedance on two different sites after three months of exposure. The formation of SAMs was characterized by FTIR, and the corrosion products formed on the surfaces were analyzed by XRD. The results obtained show that SAMs based on Sargassum fluitans III effectively inhibit zinc corrosion.