Evaluation of the Impact of Two Thiadiazole Derivatives on the Dissolution Behavior of Mild Steel in Acidic Environments.

In light of the variety of industrial uses and economic relevance of mild steel, corrosion resistance is a serious topic. Utilization of inhibitors serves as one of the most essential methods for corrosion control. Two thiadiazole compounds, namely, 2-amino-5-(4-bromobenzyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole () and 2-amino-5-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazole (), were synthesized. The structure of the prepared compounds was verified by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H NMR and C NMR). In a 0.50 M HSO solution, the effectiveness of two synthetic thiadiazole derivatives as mild steel corrosion inhibitors were investigated. In this evaluation, various electrochemical methodologies have been utilized, such as potentiodynamic polarization, open circuit potential (OCP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results confirm the efficiency of the inhibition increases by raising concentrations of and . The inhibitory behavior was explained by the notion that the adsorption of thiadiazole molecules, and on the surface of mild steel causes a blockage of charge and mass transfer, protecting the mild steel from offensive ions. Furthermore, the synthesized molecules and were analyzed using density functional theory (DFT).