Heterocyclic Organic Corrosion Inhibitors

Heterocyclic Organic Corrosion Inhibitors: Principles and Applications aims to comprehend the synthesis and application of organic heterocyclic compounds as corrosion inhibitors in various corrosive environments. Considering the high importance of corrosion inhibitor development for different industries, the book provides the fundamentals and most recent advancements in this field. The book is an indispensable reference tool for industrialists and academicians working in the field of corrosion protection.

• Provides a systematic overview of fundamentals and current advancements
• Acts as a primary reference for beginner researchers in this arena
• Presents a handy reference tool to different chemical industries
• Covers fundamentals, industrial applications and most recent advancements in this area

Senior undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers in academia and industry in chemical engineering, organic, materials, physical and electrochemistry, and materials science

Chapter 1 An Overview of Corrosion

1. Definition of corrosion
2. Economic impacts of corrosion
3. Different forms of corrosion
4. Corrosion control methods
5. Corrosion inhibitors: Fundamental Aspects.
6. Types of corrosion inhibitors

Chapter 2 Heterocyclic compounds: An overview

1. Introduction and classification based on number of heteroatoms and size of the ring.
2. 5-membered heterocycles
3. 6-membered heterocycles
4. Fused ring heterocycles
5. Role of heterocycles in corrosion inhibition

Chapter 3 Methods of performance evaluation: Experimental. Description on various experimental methods for evaluating and characterizing the inhibitor.

1. Gravimetric measurements
2. Electrochemical techniques
3. Spectroscopic methods
4. Surface analysis

Chapter 4 Methods of performance evaluation: Theoretical. Computer aided approaches, Quantum chemical approaches etc.

1. DFT calculations based on HSAB Principle
2. Fukui function analysis
3. Molecular simulations

Chapter 5 Heterocyclic acid corrosion inhibitors

1. Introduction
2. Methods involving acid treatment
3. Industrial applications of acid corrosion inhibitors

Chapter 6 Heterocyclic corrosion inhibitors for neutral, marine and vapor-phase environment

1. Introduction
2. Inhibitors for non-saline environments
3. Inhibitors for saline environments
4. Inhibitors for alkaline environments
5. Vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors

Chapter 7 Heterocyclic green corrosion inhibitors

1. Introduction
2. Criteria for "Green" corrosion inhibitors
3. Green techniques for preparation of corrosion inhibitors
4. Types of green inhibitors