The effect of corrosion inhibitors on stainless steels and aluminium alloys: A review
March 2016
This paper summarizes the effect of inhibitors on the corrosion of stainless steels and aluminium alloys in different media. Stainless steels and aluminium alloys have a wide range of applications in construction, transport, domestic appliances, medical, and energy related fields. The exposure of stainless steels and aluminium alloys to corroding environments however, results in the degradation of the materials....
Assessment of anti-corrosion potentials of extract of Ficus asperifolia -Miq (Moraceae) on mild steel in acidic medium
January 2016
The inhibitory potentials of ethanolic extracts and four fractions of the stem bark of Ficus asperifolia – Miq. for the corrosion of mild steel were assessed using weight loss method, Fourier atomic absorption spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effects of varying immersion period, concentration of the inhibitors and temperatures for mild steel corrosion in 5 M HCl acid solution were carried out....
Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Garcinia kola and its antimicrobial potential
January 2016
We have investigated the green synthesis and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles using Garcinia kola. Aqueous extract of G. kola was used to reduce AgNO3 solution to obtain black nanocrystal of silver nanoparticles. Antimicrobial activity of the silver nanoparticles was tested against Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Bacillus subtilis, Staphylococcus aureus, Aspergillus niger, Rhizopus stolonifer...
Fabrication and evaluation of multiple template cross-linked molecularly imprinted electro spun nanofibers for selective extraction of nickel and vanadyl tetraphenylporphyrin from organic media
December 2015
A nickel vanadyl molecularly imprinted nanofiber (NVMIN) was developed by the electrospinning technique, employing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and linear polyethylenimine (L-PEI) as the matrix polymers, nickel tetraphenylporphyrin (NTPP) and vanadyl tetraphenylporphyrin (VTPP) as the mixed-template molecules. The fabricated NVMIN was evaluated as a sorbent for the removal of NTPP and VTPP from organic media. The...
Health risk assessment of heavy metals in water, air, soil and fish
November 2015
The study and application of health risk assessment techniques are crucial in order to understand the risk of exposure to heavy metals and other harmful pollutants. It entails evaluating the risks of exposure at various concentrations and with reference to certain standard values approved by World Health Organization (WHO) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Investigation of water contamination...
Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic activity of MnO2/Al2O3/Fe2O3 nanocomposite for degradation of malachite green
November 2015
New nanocomposite MnO2/Al2O3/Fe2O3 photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by sol-gel method using metal salts as precursors in the presence of acid catalyst. The as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Elemental analyses of the as-synthesized samples were similar to those...
Comparative study of 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin assisted and conventional synthesis of benzimidazole derivatives and the solvent effects on spectroscopic properties
October 2015
A small library of benzimidazoles with a range of side-chain substituents have been synthesized through the condensation reaction of o-phenylenediamine derivatives and several other commercially available materials. The reactions were catalyzed by either 4M HCl or 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBDMH). The compounds synthesized using DBDMH as the catalyst required a shorter reaction time, the yield was higher and...
Toxicity study of ethanol root extract of Terminalia macroptera Guill. & Perr. (Combretaceae) and assessment of some heavy metals
September 2015
The extract of Terminalia macroptera Guill. & Perr. has been used in the management of pile and other ailments across West Africa. This has necessitated the evaluation of the toxicity of this plant in Sub-chronic and acute administration as well as heavy metal analysis. The root of T. macroptera was extracted with ethanol and analyzed for the presence of phytochemicals. The powdered root was digested and analyzed...
Thermodynamic analysis of some volatile species at elevated pressure and temperature during combustion of Pakistani Lakhra and Thar lignite chars
August 2015
Volatile species (e.g. Na-,K-,Cl-, and S) are released during thermal conversion of coal causing eventual problems such as fouling, slagging and corrosion, especially in gas turbines, on super heaters and in the colder part of heat recovery systems. Thermodynamic study of the released inorganic compounds is supportive before eventually launching experimental work. Therefore, thermodynamic equilibrium was calculated...
Spectrophotometric study on the stability constants and thermodynamic parameters of Zn2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+ complexes with Imino Thiazolidinone
August 2015
The heterocyclic ligand (L), 3-(2-hydroxy phenyl)-2-iminothiazolidin-4-one, was synthesized by the cyclocondensation of o-hydoxy phenyl chloroacetamide with potassium thiocyanate. The stoichiometries of the title complexes were first determined by spectrophotometric mole ratio method which gave rise to the M:L ratio of 1:4 in case of Zn(II) and Cd(II) and 1:2 in case of Hg(II) ions respectively. Using these...
Nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruits sold in major markets of Minna Niger State, Nigeria
August 2015
This study investigated the nutritional, anti-nutritional factors, functional properties, mineral and amino acid contents of Phoenix dactylifera L. fruits using standard analytical methods. The results revealed that date palm (P. dactylifera L.) contain some percentage crude protein (1.21 ± 0.02%), crude fat (1.73 ± 0.46%), crude fibre (2.26 ± 0.07%), ash (1.88± 0.03%), moisture...
The potential of binary blended geopolymer binder containing Ijero-Ekiti calcined kaolin clay and ground waste window glass
July 2015
The aim of this study was to investigate alkaline reactivity potentials of calcined clay and ground waste window glass with NaOH/Na2SiO3 solution to form geopolymer, an inorganic binder. A calcined clay (CC) sourced from Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria, was replaced by various proportions (0, 25, 50 and 75%) of ground waste window glass (GWWG) and subjected to alkaline activation by NaOH/Na2SiO3 solution. X-ray florescence (XRF)...
Unexpected mixed valence iron(II, III) µ3-oxo furfuryl complex with wheel motif isolated when preparing iron(II) arene complexes
June 2015
A series of new compounds including 2-({[(4-(propoan-2-yl)benzyl]Oxy}methyl)tetrahydrofuran ligand were tested in order to link auxiliary and labile ligands to iron arene complexes. The given reaction of benzyletherfurane ligand with Fe (II) sources resulted to the isolation of unexpected mixed valence µ3-oxo-Fe6IIFeIII compound, which has been fully characterized by x-ray crystallography. The resulting complex...
A study of the morphology and optical properties of electro polished steel in the presence of Vitamin-C
June 2015
The studies of steel electrochemical polishing Electropolishing (EP) in orthophoshoric acid were performed by potentiodynamic polarization. Electropolishing was conducted in solution containing Vitamin C. Addition of Vitamin C to electropolishing solution results in a lower limiting current. Vitamin C concentration influence on electropolishing process and surface texture (AFM, SEM) and UV-VIS-NIR Spectroscopy was...
Inhibitive and adsorptive effect of Parinari polyandra on mild steel corrosion in aqueous sulphuric acid
June 2015
The inhibition of mild steel corrosion in 0.5 M sulphuric acid solution by ethanol extracts of Parinari polyandra as an eco-friendly inhibitor was studied at different temperatures by weight loss technique and linear polarization. The test plant extracts has a promising inhibitory action against corrosion of mild steel in the sulphuric acid media. The inhibition efficiencies increase with a corresponding increase in the...
Accessing the potential of Lonchocarpus laxiflorus roots (LLR) plant biomass to remove Cadmium (II) ions from aqueous solutions: Equilibrium and kinetic studies
May 2015
The potential of Lonchocarpus laxiflorus roots (LLR) for the removal of Cd (II) ions from aqueous solutions has been investigated. The adsorption of Cd (II) ions was found to be affected by solution pH, contact time, adsorbent dosage, initial metal ion concentration, and temperature. The equilibrium was analysed using Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The data was found to have a closer correlation with the...
Evaluation of anti-oxidant properties in essential oil and solvent extracts from Tagetes minuta
May 2015
Synthetic antioxidants such as butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are toxic and carcinogenic, thus they induce DNA damage. This calls for the need to find alternative antioxidants from natural products. Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae) is an annual herb that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is used in common medicine and grows in temperate regions of South America, some parts of Africa and...
Determination of phenylethyl alcohol by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) in Budesonide nasal spray
May 2015
Phenylethyl alcohol is used as an antimicrobial preservative in many pharmaceutical products, especially nasal sprays. A simple and accurate reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed to assay of phenylethyl alcohol in budesonide nasal spray preparations. A waters C18 symmetry column chromatographic system (150 × 4.6 mm, 5 µm particle size) was performed with a 50:50 (%V/V)...
Phytochemical composition, antioxidant and anti-nutritional properties of root-bark and leaf methanol extracts of Senna alata L. grown in Nigeria
May 2015
Senna alata L. has been ethnobotanically used extensively in traditional medicines for the treatment of a variety of diseases such as skin problems, arthritis, HBP (high blood pressure), and laxative or purgative. The phytochemical, anti-nutritive and antioxidant activities of the leaf and root bark of Senna alata L. grown in Bida Niger State, Nigeria were determined using standard analytical methods. Phytochemical...
Oxidation of acha (Digitaria exilis) starch using 3.5% active chlorine sodium hypochlorite
April 2015
Acha (Digitaria exilis) starch was chemically modified using sodium hypochlorite (3.5% active chlorine) as oxidative agent. The physicochemical properties of the native acha starch and oxidized derivative were investigated. Oxidation improved the water and oil absorption capacity of the native acha starch and also the emulsion capacity was significantly improved. The bulk density, foam capacity and solubility reduced...
Reversal of plasticity of acid leached kaolinitic clays from Mukurwe-ini
April 2015
This study aimed at finding out whether the property of plasticity of acid leached clays can be reversed by treatment with a suitable base. Studies were carried out on representative samples, which were taken from iron bearing clays from Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri County in Kenya (Latitude 00°34´00´´S, Longitude 37°03´00´´E). Characterization of the clay was done in its natural form,...
Estimation of the refractive indices of some binary mixtures
April 2015
Refractive index is a useful fluid characterization parameter with widespread industrial applications. The values for many pure liquids are known or readily available in literature. However, when experimental data are not available, the refractive indices of binary and multi-component liquids are often estimated from the pure components using mixing rules which are sometimes not accurate. This study was designed to...
Efficiency enhancement in P3HT:PCBM blends using Squarylium III dye
March 2015
Nano-size thin films comprising poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and a fullerene derivative [6, 6] phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) incorporating squarylium dye III (SQ3) are reported. The materials prepared were evaluated for their optical, electrical and photo-conversion efficiency. Active layer materials comprising a blend of P3HT:SQ3:PCBM were deposited by spin-coating to produce thin films measuring 100 nm...
Physiochemical characterisation and level of potentially toxic metals in surface water around yauri abattoir, north western Nigeria
March 2015
Physicochemical and potentially toxic metals statuses of surface water samples collected around the Yauri abattoir were examined. Health risk assessment of the toxicant via ingestion was interpreted by calculating the hazard quotient (HQ). The mean concentration values for total dissolved solid (TDS), total suspended solid (TSS), dissolved oxygen (DO), phosphate, and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) were 1026.78, 565.22,...
Corrosion and corrosion inhibition of cast Iron in hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution by cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) as green inhibitor
March 2015
The effect of cantaloupe juice and seed extracts on corrosion of cast iron in 1.0 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution using hydrogen evolution measurements (HEM) and mass loss measurements (MLM) were investigated. Cantaloupe extracts inhibited the corrosion of cast iron in 1.0 M HCl solution. The inhibition efficiency increased with concentration of the extracts. The adsorption of the inhibitor molecules on cast iron...
Multifactorial discriminant analysis of leaf oil of C. odorata L. King and Robinson from Côte d'Ivoire
February 2015
The chemical composition of 71 essential-oil samples isolated from the leaves of Chromolaena odorata harvested in eight Ivoirian sites (Toumodi, Dougba, Yamoussoukro, Zambakro, Toumbokro, Attiegbakro, Tiebissou and Tie-N’Diekro) was investigated by GC-FID, including the determination of retention indices (RIs), and by 13C-NMR analyses. In total, 31 components accounting for 55.5 - 90.2% of the oil composition were...
A physico-chemical analysis of soil and selected fruits in one rehabilitated mined out site in the Sierra Rutile environs for the presence of heavy metals: Lead, Copper, Zinc, Chromium and Arsenic
February 2015
The accumulation of heavy metals in soils especially in mining environments is of increasing concern to researchers in the Agricultural Industry. This is because the metals are biomagnified by plants. Accumulation of heavy and trace metals in plants occur by various sources but soil is considered the major one. Consumption of vegetables and fruits containing heavy metals is one of the main ways in which these elements...
Extraction of silica gel from Sorghum bicolour (L.) moench bagasse ash
February 2015
Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench), a crop that is grown by subsistence farmers in Zimbabwe was used to extract silica gel in order to assess its possible use as a raw material for the production of silica-based products. The gel was prepared from sodium silicate extracted from sweet sorghum bagasse ash by sodium hydroxide leaching. Results show that maximum yield can be obtained at pH 5 and with 3 M sodium...
Amino acid content, fatty acid content and anti nutritional factor of seeds of new hybrid varieties of Echinochloa frumentacea (Sanwa) minor millets
January 2015
Cereals are the staple diet of most of the world’s population. The millets are very important staple food in the rural parts of India. Millets can secure India’s food and farming in future because it is amazing in their nutrition contents. Echinochloa frumentacea (Sanwa) millet is good source of energy and provide protein, fatty acid, minerals, vitamins, dietary fibre and polypheonals. Proteins present in...
Isolation and characterization of a steroidal compound from the hexane extract of the leaves of Artabotrys odoratissimus
January 2015
Artabotrys odoratissimus has been investigated by many workers for its constituents. Previous phytochemical studies have revealed this genus to be rich in secondary metabolites including phenylcoumarins, xanthones and triterpenoids. So far, not many studies have been carried out on this genus but there are some reports on this plant. Our recent study on the hexane extract of the leaves of...
Studies on phytochemical screening, antimicrobial and toxicity effect of the shoot system of Acalypha segetalis Müell. Arg.
December 2014
The dried and pulverized shoot system of Acalypha segetalis was extracted with hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol using cold extraction technique. The three extracts were subjected to phytochemical, toxicity and antibacterial screening. Phytochemical studies revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, phenols, glycosides, steroids and resins. The toxicity activity was investigated using brine...
Anthocyanins from mulberry (Morus rubra) fruits as potential natural colour additives in yoghurt
December 2014
Colouring potential of anthocyanins from whole fruit juice of mulberry (Morus rubra) was studied in yoghurt. Whole fruit juice from M. rubra rich in non-acylated anthocyanins was incorporated into plain yoghurt (100 g) at increasing concentration levels of the juice; 10, 20, 25, 30, 40 and 50 mg cyanidin-3-glucopyranoside equivalents (cy-3-glu eqv) and stored under refrigerated condition (< 8°C) for two weeks....
Water quality assessment of Manchar Lake during the month of August and November 2011 by analyzing selected trace elements
November 2014
Manchar Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Pakistan, situated in Jamshoro District. It was created in the 1930 when the Sukkur Barrage was constructed on the river Indus. It is a vast natural depression flanked by Khirthar range in the west, Lakhi hills in south and river Indus in the east. On the north eastern side is the protective embankment. The lake is fed by two canals, the Aral Wah and the Danister from the...
Synthesis, characterization and thermal analysis of the copper(II) complexes with 2,2'-bipyridyl and 1,10-phenanthroline
October 2014
The Cu(II) complexes were synthesized by the addition of Cu(II) acetate monohydrate to ligand in aqueous solution with 1,10-phenanthroline and 2,2'-bipyridyl which led to the precipitation of complexes. The synthesized Cu(II) complexes [Cu(SAla)phen(H2O)].H2O, [Cu(SAla)bpy(H2O)].H2O were found to be soluble in water, ethanol, methanol and DMSO. The electronic spectra and the magnetic moment support the...
Adsorption of heavy metal ions onto chitosan grafted cocoa husk char
October 2014
The use of chitosan-grafted cocoa husk char (CCH) and unmodified cocoa husk char (CH) as adsorbents for the removal of Cr6+ and Pb2+ were studied. The adsorption efficiencies were compared with that of the commercial activated carbon (GAC F-300). Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) was used to determine the elemental compositions of the adsorbents while Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used for the surface...
Kinetic and equilibrium studies of the heavy metal remediation potential of Helix pomentia
September 2014
Heavy metals are one of the major pollutants in water and are very toxic. However, chitosan – a waste biomass of agricultural products possess the ability to chelate heavy metals in water. In this study, the application of snail (Helix pomatia) shell based chitosan for remediating heavy metals contaminated Osun River (OSR), Odo-ebu stream (OBS) and Aso well water (AWW), all in Osogbo community, Nigeria;...
Effect of solvent type on the yields and mineral compositions of the leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera L.
September 2014
The present study was conducted for the leaves extract of Moringa oleifera L (Moringeaeae) in different solvents: Fermented maize marsh (Omidun /FMM), hot water (HW), cold water (CW), palm-wine (PW), ethanol, dichloromethane (DCM) and n-hexane to determine the effects of solvent properties on the extraction yields and the compositions of dietary minerals (k, Ca, Mg, Zn, Cu, and Fe) for M. oleifera. The observed yields...
Solvent effect and catalysis in the synthesis of thiosemicarbazone derivatives from ketones and 4’-phenylthiosemicarbazide
August 2014
In this paper, we performed a series of experiments aiming at establishing the solvent effects in the condensation of 4-phenylthiosemicarbazide with 4-nitroacetophenone to form the expected thiosemicarbazone derivative, reaction which was chosen as pilot reaction, having in mind to set up optimal reaction conditions for the future elaboration of a compound library of thiosemicarbazone derivatives....
Synthesis, spectroscopy and electrochemistry of 2-(mercapto/hydroxyl)pyridine-bis-{1-(alkyl)-2-(arylazo) imidazole}ruthenium(II)
August 2014
Ruthenium–pyridine complexes incorporating azoimidazole ligands, L, of the type [RuII(RaaiR´)2-(X-pyridine)] 1–6 [RaaiR/ = p-R-C6H4-N=N-C3H2-NN-1-R/, (1-6), abbreviated as N,N/-chelator, where N(imidazole) and N(azo) represent N and N/, respectively; R=H (a), Me (b), Cl (c) and R/ = Me (1,4), CH2CH3 (2,5), Bz(3,6), X=S, 2-mercaptopyridine(1-3), X=O, 2-hydroxy-pyridine(4-6)] have been synthesized and...
Prediction of substituent types and positions on skeleton of eudesmane-type sesquiterpenes using generalized regression neural network (GRNN)
July 2014
Sesquiterpenes are formed from countless biogenetic pathways and are therefore a constant challenge to spectroscopists in structure elucidation. In this study, we explore the ability of generalized regression neural network (GRNN), an architecture of artificial neural networks (ANNs), to predict the substituent types on eudesmanes, one of the most representative skeletons of sesquiterpenes. Carbon-13 (13C) nuclear...
Dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) residue levels in marketed Silver Fish (Rastreneobola argentea) caught from major water bodies in Uganda
June 2014
Silver fish (Rastreneobola argentea) samples from Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga were analyzed for dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) and metabolites using a Gas Chromatograph equipped with an Electron Capture Detector. Confirmation of results was by Gas Chromatography equipped with Mass Spectrophotometer (GC-MS). DDT and metabolites were detected in 90% of the total samples (63 out of 70). pp’ DDT was the most...
Phytochemical screening of the leaf extracts of Hyptis spicigera plant
May 2014
The present study reports the screening of phytochemical constituents of the leaf extracts of Hyptis spicigera using hexane, ethylacetate and methanol and the leaf powder of the plant. Qualitative analysis of phytochemical constituents showed the presence of the following secondary metabolites vitannins, carbohydrates, saponins, flavonoids, steroids, alkaloids, quinones, coumarin, terpenoids, resins and cardiac...
Colour of starch-iodine complex as index of retrogradability of starch pastes
May 2014
Starch retrogradation is mainly due to the amylose fraction of starch. Amylose quantification is usually done by iodine staining with which it forms a blue colour complex while starch retrogradability can be monitored by freeze-thaw stability measurements. In this work, spectroscopic determination of the blue value and visual monitoring of starch–iodine colour complex were used to study starch retrogradation. The...
1-Indanone chalcones and their 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives: Synthesis, physicochemical properties and in vitro antibacterial activity
April 2014
Chalcones are natural biocides. Several publications appear every year covering the synthesis of chalcones because they exhibit an array of pharmacological activities. In this study, some condensation reactions of 1-Indanone with substituted benzaldehydes were carried out under different reaction conditions. The chalcone products were converted to their corresponding 2,4-Dinitrophenylhydrazone derivatives and evaluated...
Determination of some heavy metals in selected edible vegetables grown along River Yedzaram in Uba area Adamawa State, Nigeria
April 2014
The levels of some heavy metals were investigated in selected edible potions of the vegetables; Amarathus caudatus (Spinach) and Hibiscus sabdariffa (Rosella) are grown in Uba area along the Yedzaram River in North Eastern Adamawa State, Nigeria. All samples were randomly collected from two different gardens. The levels of the heavy metals, (Cu, Fe, Cd, Cr and Zn) were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer...
Substituent effects of 2-aryl-trans-decahydroquinolin-4-ones in CTADC oxidation: Spectrophotometric approach
March 2014
A kinetic study was carried out using spectrophotometric approach on the oxidation of nine differently substituted 2-aryl-trans-decahydroquinolin-4-ones by Cetyltrimethylammonium dichromate (CTADC) as oxidant at 30°C and in aqueous acetic acid (50%) containing catalytic amount of sulphuric acid (6N). The reactions were studied at 350 nm. The reaction was found to follow second order kinetics. The substitution of...
Kinetics of the corrosion of mild steel in petroleum-water mixture using ethyl ester of lard as inhibitor
March 2014
Ethyl Esters of Pork Oil (EEL) has been investigated as a mild steel corrosion inhibitor in petroleum-water mixture by weight-loss tests at different concentrations (0.1l, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.5g/L) of inhibitor, and at temperatures of 303, 313, 323 and 333K. Results show that inhibition efficiency increases as the inhibitor concentration increases, decreases with temperature, and follows the Langmuir adsorption...
Adsorption kinetics of 2-chloroacétophénone and 4-bromoacétophénone thiosemicarbazone on Oueme Valley clays (R. Benin)
March 2014
2-chloroacetophenone-thiosemicarbazone and 4-bromoacétophénone-thiosemicarbazone are compounds endowed with numerous pharmacological properties. In order to produce therapeutic agents using clay as excipient, this paper deals with the absorption kinetics of a clay originating from Oueme valley in Benin. A prospection in this area gave rise to the collection of 4 samples classified according to their...
Studies on urea treated rice milling waste and its application as animal feed
February 2014
The composition of urea treated rice milling waste and its application as animal feed was studied. The proximate analysis of the urea treated rice milling waste showed that it contained 94.90% dry matter, 10.38% crude protein, 5.89% crude fibre, 0.16% ether extract, 7.47% ash, and 54.81% nitrogen-free extracts. The untreated rice milling waste contained 94.34% dry matter, 9.11% crude protein, 6.37% crude fibre, 0.18%...
Inhibitory action of Albizia zygia gum on mild steel corrosion in acid medium
February 2014
The corrosion and inhibition behaviours of mild steel in sulphuric acid in the presence of Albizia zygia gum (AZ) have been studied using the weight loss, gasometric, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and thermometric techniques. The temperature studies reflect that the percentage of inhibition efficiency is decreased with rise in temperature and that indicates the mechanism of physical adsorption. The calculated...
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