Scanning microelectrochemical characterization of the anti-corrosion performance of inhibitor films formed by 2-mercaptobenzimidazole on copper

Progress in Organic Coatings

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 526-533

  Izquierdo, Javier ^a   Santana, Juan José ^b   González, Sergio ^a   Souto, Ricardo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Copper; Corrosion inhibition; Mercaptobenzimidazole (MBI); Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM); Scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET)

Indexed keywords

2-MERCAPTO-BENZIMIDAZOLE; ANTICORROSION PERFORMANCE; CORROSION ATTACK; CORROSION INHIBITION; CORROSION PROCESS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; FEEDBACK MODE; INHIBITING EFFECT; INHIBITOR FILMS; MERCAPTOBENZIMIDAZOLE; MICROELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; REDOX MEDIATORS; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPES; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING VIBRATING ELECTRODE TECHNIQUE; SPATIALLY RESOLVED; SURFACE ACTIVITIES; SURFACE FINISHES;

COPPER; CORROSION; CORROSION INHIBITORS; IRON COMPOUNDS; METHANOL; ORGANOMETALLICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY;

ANALYTIC EQUIPMENT;

EID: 84860724360     PISSN: 03009440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2012.01.019     Document Type: Article

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