Vanillin as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0.5 M H2SO4

Abstract The possibility of using Vanillin as an eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for Al in 0.5 M H2SO4 has been evaluated, examining concentrations ranging from 0 to 10 mM at 25, 40, and 60 °C. Results indicate that Vanillin is a mixed corrosion inhibitor. Its inhibitory effect can be attributed to...

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Main Authors: América María Ramírez-Arteaga, Martha Patricia Hernández-Valencia, Rene Guardián-Tapia, Ana Karen Gálvez-Larios, José Gonzalo González-Rodríguez, Roy López-Sesenes
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15027-3
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José Gonzalo González-Rodríguez
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description Abstract The possibility of using Vanillin as an eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for Al in 0.5 M H2SO4 has been evaluated, examining concentrations ranging from 0 to 10 mM at 25, 40, and 60 °C. Results indicate that Vanillin is a mixed corrosion inhibitor. Its inhibitory effect can be attributed to aldehyde functional groups forming a protective layer by reacting with Al3+ ions, which are chemisorbed onto the metal’s surface, as was demonstrated via SEM analysis of the metal surface. The I corr and R p values estimated from the electrochemical characterization tend to improve in the presence of Vanillin. However, inhibition efficiency is affected by temperature, resulting in lower values. Also, the weight loss analyses demonstrated that Vanillin is desorbed over time and temperature. The SEM micrographs taken after weight loss show an aluminum surface with several pits in the absence of inhibitor. Otherwise, EDS analyses show the presence of carbon, confirming the Vanillin adsorption on the metal surface.
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spelling doaj-art-bb4524be2dce47898d230d133e45e5b52025-08-24T11:26:12ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-0115111710.1038/s41598-025-15027-3Vanillin as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0.5 M H2SO4América María Ramírez-Arteaga0Martha Patricia Hernández-Valencia1Rene Guardián-Tapia2Ana Karen Gálvez-Larios3José Gonzalo González-Rodríguez4Roy López-Sesenes5FCQeI, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosFCQeI, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosCIICAp-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosCIICAp-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosCIICAp-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosFCQeI, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de MorelosAbstract The possibility of using Vanillin as an eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for Al in 0.5 M H2SO4 has been evaluated, examining concentrations ranging from 0 to 10 mM at 25, 40, and 60 °C. Results indicate that Vanillin is a mixed corrosion inhibitor. Its inhibitory effect can be attributed to aldehyde functional groups forming a protective layer by reacting with Al3+ ions, which are chemisorbed onto the metal’s surface, as was demonstrated via SEM analysis of the metal surface. The I corr and R p values estimated from the electrochemical characterization tend to improve in the presence of Vanillin. However, inhibition efficiency is affected by temperature, resulting in lower values. Also, the weight loss analyses demonstrated that Vanillin is desorbed over time and temperature. The SEM micrographs taken after weight loss show an aluminum surface with several pits in the absence of inhibitor. Otherwise, EDS analyses show the presence of carbon, confirming the Vanillin adsorption on the metal surface.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15027-3Corrosion inhibitorsVanillinAluminum
spellingShingle América María Ramírez-Arteaga
Martha Patricia Hernández-Valencia
Rene Guardián-Tapia
Ana Karen Gálvez-Larios
José Gonzalo González-Rodríguez
Roy López-Sesenes
Vanillin as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0.5 M H2SO4
Scientific Reports
Corrosion inhibitors
Vanillin
Aluminum
title Vanillin as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0.5 M H2SO4
title_full Vanillin as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0.5 M H2SO4
title_fullStr Vanillin as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0.5 M H2SO4
title_full_unstemmed Vanillin as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0.5 M H2SO4
title_short Vanillin as eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0.5 M H2SO4
title_sort vanillin as eco friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminum immersed in 0 5 m h2so4
topic Corrosion inhibitors
Vanillin
Aluminum
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-15027-3
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