Gum arabic as a potential corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in alkaline medium and its adsorption characteristics

A. Umoren, Savıour; Obot, I.B.; E. Ebenso, Eno; C. Okafor, Peter; Ogbobe, O.; Oguzie, E.E.

doi:10.1108/00035590610692554

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Gum arabic as a potential corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in alkaline medium and its adsorption characteristics

Published in Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials • Sep 1, 2006

Authors:

Savıour A. Umoren

I.B. Obot

Eno E. Ebenso

Abstract

Purpose To investigate the inhibitive effect of gum arabic (GA) for the corrosion of aluminium in alkaline (NaOH) medium and determine its adsorption characteristics. The present work is another trial to find a cheap and environmentally safe inhibitor for aluminium corrosion. Design/methodology/appr...

Subject

Corrosion

Adsorption

Aluminium

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