Density functional theory (DFT) as a powerful tool for designing new organic corrosion inhibitors: Part 1: An overview

Corrosion Science

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-30

  Obot, I B ^a   Macdonald, D D ^a,b   Gasem, Z M ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

^b University of California Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Alloy; B. Modeling studies; C. Acid inhibition

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY; CORROSION; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DESIGN FOR TESTABILITY; GAS INDUSTRY; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY;

ACID INHIBITION; CORROSION INHIBITION; DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; MODEL STUDY; OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; ORGANIC CORROSION INHIBITORS; THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY;

CORROSION INHIBITORS;

EID: 84937059689     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.corsci.2015.01.037     Document Type: Review

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