Research Article

Study of New Thiazole Based Pyridine Derivatives as Potential Corrosion Inhibitors for Mild Steel: Theoretical and Experimental Approach

Table 3

Kinetic and activation parameters in the absence and presence of inhibitors in 0.5 M HCl.

Inhibitor (mM) (kJ mol−1) (mg cm−2 h−1) (kJ mol−1) (kJ mol−1) (J mol−1 K−1)

Blank32.118646530.529.5−152.9

2-MTPH 0.22 37.247307034.634.6−145.1
0.4440.8141692538.238.2−136.0
0.6655.120143957152.552.5−94.8
0.8879.91.471 × 101277.377.3−20.8

3-MTPH0.22 37.476298934.834.8−141.1
0.4442.1331179239.439.5−128.9
0.6649.84512739347.247.2−107.2
0.8855.52.93 × 10852.852.8−91.7

4-MTPH0.22 37.371140734.734.7−141.7
0.4440.1142687937.437.4−135.9
0.6648.93173719846.346.3−110.1
0.8855.83.07 × 10853.153.1−91.3