Artichoke Extract as an Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor for Zinc in 1 M Hydrochloric Acid Solution

Abstract

Artichoke extract (AE) was studied as the corrosion inhibitor for zinc in 1 M HCl utilizing chemical and electrochemical methods. The adsorption isotherm of Artichoke extract on Zn surface accords with Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The inhibition efficiency increases with increasing the extract's concentration and decreases with the rise in the medium's temperature. The inhibition efficiency reached a value of 93.2% at 300 ppm of extract. This extract may be forming a film and acts as a barrier, which minimizes the contact area between zinc surface and HCl solution. Artichoke extract acts as a mixed inhibitor in HCl solution. Thermodynamic parameters of activation and adsorption were determined and explained. The adsorption parameters also obeyed the Langmuir adsorption isotherm, and the sign of the free energy of adsorption showed a spontaneous process. The surface morphology of zinc metal was examined by employing various techniques. Also, the biological effect of the Artichoke extract was studied. Theoretical studies of quantum mechanics and molecular dynamics simulations studies were carried out on the Artichoke extract compounds, and the results agree with the experimental one. The efficiencies marked from all employed techniques were in perfect correspondence, demonstrating the validity of these procedures.