Inhibition effect of tea (Camellia Sinensis) extract on the corrosion of mild steel in dilute sulphuric acid

Journal of Materials and Environmental Science

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 335-344

  Loto, C A ^a,b  

^a Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research   (Nigeria)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Corrosion; Corrosion rate; Extract; Green tea; Inhibition; Inhibitor; Mild steel; Potential measurement; Sulphuric acid; Tea; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862662853     PISSN: 20282508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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