Research Article

Use of Silica Tubes as Nanocontainers for Corrosion Inhibitor Storage

Table 2

Weight gain of the inhibitor contained nanoporous silica particle.

SampleSolutionSolids weightWeight gain

1Fe(NO3)3 + H2O0.1632 g0.0222 g
2Fe(NO3)3 + H2O + acetone0.2404 g0.0994 g
3Fe(NO3)3 + acetone0.3180 g0.1770 g

SampleSolutionSolids weightWeight gain

1Fe(NO3)3 + H2O0.1674 g0.0264 g
2Fe(NO3)3 + H2O + acetone0.2439 g0.1029 g
3Fe(NO3)3 + acetone0.3208 g0.1798 g

SampleSolutionSolids weightWeight gain

1Fe(NO3)3 + H2O0.1702 g0.0292 g
2Fe(NO3)3 + H2O + acetone0.2695 g0.1285 g
3Fe(NO3)3 + acetone0.3690 g0.2280 g