From nature to protection: Unleashing the protective potential of Hedera helix leaves against corrosion in harsh acidic environments using experimental and theoretical insights

Hamid Ahchouch; Mohamed El house; Aisha H. Al-Moubaraki; Ehteram A. Noor; Abdallah Hadfi; Ali Driouiche; Lahcen Bammou; M'hamed Belkhaouda; Rachid Salghi; Maryam Chafiq; Abdelkarim Chaouiki; Young Gun Ko

Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Feb 2024)

From nature to protection: Unleashing the protective potential of Hedera helix leaves against corrosion in harsh acidic environments using experimental and theoretical insights

Hamid Ahchouch,
Mohamed El house,
Aisha H. Al-Moubaraki,
Ehteram A. Noor,
Abdallah Hadfi,
Ali Driouiche,
Lahcen Bammou,
M'hamed Belkhaouda,
Rachid Salghi,
Maryam Chafiq,
Abdelkarim Chaouiki,
Young Gun Ko

Affiliations

Hamid Ahchouch: Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Environment, ENSA, University Ibn Zohr, PO Box 1136, Agadir 80000, Morocco
Mohamed El house: Process Engineering Laboratory, Team ‘‘Materials and Physico-Chemistry of Water”, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
Aisha H. Al-Moubaraki: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences–Alfaisaliah Campus, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Ehteram A. Noor: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences–Alfaisaliah Campus, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Abdallah Hadfi: Process Engineering Laboratory, Team ‘‘Materials and Physico-Chemistry of Water”, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
Ali Driouiche: Process Engineering Laboratory, Team ‘‘Materials and Physico-Chemistry of Water”, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, Morocco
Lahcen Bammou: Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Environment, ENSA, University Ibn Zohr, PO Box 1136, Agadir 80000, Morocco; Higher School of Education and Training, Agadir, Morocco
M'hamed Belkhaouda: Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Environment, ENSA, University Ibn Zohr, PO Box 1136, Agadir 80000, Morocco; Laboratory of Sciences and Didactic of Sciences, CRMEF, Inzegane, Morocco
Rachid Salghi: Laboratory of Applied Chemistry and Environment, ENSA, University Ibn Zohr, PO Box 1136, Agadir 80000, Morocco; Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez (UEMF), BP. 15, Fez 30070, Morocco
Maryam Chafiq: Materials Electrochemistry Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea; Corresponding authors.
Abdelkarim Chaouiki: Materials Electrochemistry Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea; Corresponding authors.
Young Gun Ko: Materials Electrochemistry Laboratory, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea; Corresponding authors.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 2
p. 105593

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The corrosion of metals is a major problem in many industrial sectors. To develop sustainable and naturally friendly alternatives to classical corrosion inhibitors, the use of plant extracts has attracted increasing interest. Plant extracts contain a variety of bioactive substances, such as polyphenols, which have corrosion-inhibitory properties. Plant extracts are biodegradable and pose minimal risk to human health and ecosystems. Consistent with the prevailing research trends in this field, in this study, the ability of Hedera helix leaf extract (HHLE) to protect XC18 steel from corrosion in 1 M HCl was evaluated. The polyphenols present in HHLE were identified using HPLC-DAD analysis. The weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization (PDP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were examined. Six phenolic compounds were detected in HHLE. The results showed that the inhibitory efficiency of the leaf extract increased with increasing concentration. At 298 K, weight loss corrosion and electrochemical tests demonstrated that the greatest protection efficiency of 92.67 % for the steel was achieved at a concentration of 1000 mg/L of HHLE. This was attributed to a reduction in the cathodic currents and the obstruction of the active corroding sites. Thermodynamic analysis indicated an endothermic process governed by physisorption, and the Langmuir adsorption isotherm model highlighted the influence of both physical and chemical mechanisms on the adsorption process. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to confirm the reduction in XC18 steel corrosion in the presence of HHLE. Density functional theory (DFT) was employed to carry out quantum chemistry studies on the two primary components of the extract: kaempferol (KMP) and trans-chalcone (CHL). The quantum parameters obtained from the calculations were used to explore the active sites and interactions between donor and acceptor molecules, as well as the interfacial mechanism behavior of HHLE molecules on the metal surface.

Published in Arabian Journal of Chemistry

ISSN: 1878-5352 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/arabian-journal-of-chemistry/

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