Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution by the expired Ampicillin drug

Abstract This study examines the utilization of the expired drug, namely ampicillin, as a mild steel corrosion inhibitor in an acidic environment. The inhibitor was evaluated using weight loss and electrochemical measurement accompanied with surface analytical techniques. The drug showed a potential...

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Main Authors: Khalid A. Alamry, Ajahar Khan, Jeenat Aslam, Mahmoud A. Hussein, Ruby Aslam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33519-y