Surfactants in electrochemical applications: A review
1 Basic Science Department, Deanship of Preparatory Year, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, King Faisal City, Dammam, 34212, Saudi Arabia.
2 Department of Basic Engineering Science, college of Engineering, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, King Faisal City, Dammam, 34212, Saudi Arabia.
Review Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 22(01), 151-161.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2025.22.1.0003
Publication history:
Received on 04 December 2024; revised on 13 January 2025; accepted on 15 January 2025
Abstract:
Surfactants have been commonly used as corrosion inhibitors to protect metallic materials against corrosion. Also used as additives for electropolishing baths to improve surface texture. The amphiphilic nature of surfactant molecules creates an affinity for adsorption at interfaces such as metal/metal oxide–water interface. The adsorption of surfactants on metals and metal oxides creates a barrier that can inhibit corrosion. The surfactant's properties and the surfactant's interaction with metal or metal oxide and the surrounding solution environments determine the level of adsorption and corrosion inhibition.
Keywords:
Surfactants; Electropolishing; Corrosion; CMC; Surface Active Properties
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