Corrosion inhibition and adsorption behavior of new Schiff base surfactant on steel in acidic environment: Experimental and theoretical studies

Abstract Synthesis, adsorption and corrosion inhibiting effect of new Schiff base surfactant named 4-hydroxy-3-(3-phenyl-allylideneamino)-benzene sulphonic acid2-[2-(2-{2-[2-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethoxy}-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethyl ether (abbreviated as PAAB) on mild steel in 1.0 M HCl were investigated using weight loss, and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. The results revealed that this compound inhibited the corrosion reaction in HCl environment. The results indicated that this inhibitor was adsorbed on the metal/solution interface. Theoretical study of the adsorption behavior of this compound was carried out in the framework of the semiempirical (SE) and molecular dynamics (MD).