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Expired azithromycin and roxithromycin drugs as environmentally friendly inhibitors for mild steel corrosion in H2SO4 solutions

Research Abstract

The inhibitory impacts of two expired drugs, namely, azithromycin (AZM) and roxithromycin (RXM) towards the corrosion of mild steel (MS) in 1.0 M H2SO4 solution were examined exploiting potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and weight loss techniques. The results obtained from various employed techniques indicate that increasing the concentration of examined expired drugs and reducing the temperature increased the inhibition efficiencies. Potentiodynamic polarization indicated that the expired AZM and RXM drugs acted as mixed-type inhibitors, but the cathode was highly polarized, βc > βa. The inhibiting power of these compounds is interpreted based on their adsorption on the surface of MS. The adsorption process obeys Langmuir isotherm. Impedance data confirmed that MS corrosion is under charge transfer control and the adsorption of both expired drugs on the MS surface led to the formation of protective film. The inhibition efficiency of RXM is greater than that of AZM due to the increased molecular weight and number of electron donating group within the expired drug. Activation and adsorption thermodynamics parameters were computed and interpreted. The adsorption process is spontaneous and endothermic.

Research Authors
Metwally Abdallah, Ahmed Fawzy, Majda Alfakeer, Hatem M. Altass
Research Date
Research Journal
Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews
Research Member
Research Pages
509-514
Research Publisher
Taylor-Francis
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
14
Research Year
2021

Evaluation of the Anticorrosion and Adsorption Properties of Polyethylene Glycol and Polyvinyl Alcohol for Corrosion of Iron in 1.0 M NaCl Solution

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The inhibitory vigor of two polymer molecules namely, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) against the corrosion of iron in 1.0 M NaCl was assessed by chemical and electrochemical technologies. All the computed corrosion parameters from all technologies confirm the inhibitory impact of PEG and PVA compounds. The anticorrosion efficiency increased with the concentration of the polymer molecules to reach 93% and 86% at 500-ppm concentration of PEG and PVA, respectively. The potentiodynamic polarization confirms that the two polymer molecules act as mixed inhibitors. The mechanism of the anticorrosion was explicated in terms of the spontaneous adsorption of these molecules on the iron interface according to the negative values of ∆G o ads. The surface morphology was revealed by SEM images and indicated the building of adsorbed film on the iron surface in the presence of PEG and PVA, which leads to the isolation of iron surface from the corroded NaCl solution. The activation and the adsorption thermodynamics parameters was determined and explicated

Research Authors
Arej S Al-Gorair, H. Hawsawi, A. Fawzy, M. Sobhi, Ahmed Alharbi, R.S. Abdel Hameed, S. Abd El Wanees, M. Abdallah
Research Date
Research Journal
International Journal of ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE
Research Member
Research Pages
1-19
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
16
Research Year
2021

Inhibition Effects of Citrulline and Glutamine for Mild Steel Corrosion in Sulfuric Acid Environment: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Aspects

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The inhibition of mild steel corrosion in sulfuric acid environment was evaluated by citrulline and glutamine at fixed temperatures. The tools used for this evaluation were potentiodynamic polarization (PDP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and mass loss (ML) measurements. Also, the morphology of mild steel surfaces was examined prior to and after corrosion adding the tested inhibitors by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The evaluated inhibition efficiencies (% IEs) of the tested inhibitors increased with their concentrations but decreased with increasing sulfuric acid concentration. Results of PDP technique indicated that the examined compounds behaved as mixed inhibitors with cathodic majority. ML studies revealed that % IEs reduced with increasing temperature. The investigational results acquired from all utilized techniques are agreeable with each others which disclosed that the %IEs of citrulline were higher than glutamine under comparable conditions. The acquired great % IEs of the tested inhibitors was understood on the basis of strong adsorption of amino acids on mild steel surface creating a defensive layer and this adsorption was noticed to accord with Langmuir isotherm. Thermodynamic and kinetic parameters were computed and discussed which confirm the physical adsorption mechanism of the examined inhibitors. The kinetics of the corrosion inhibition by such compounds revealed negative first order of corrosion inhibition process demonstrating the acquired great % IEs of the investigated compounds.

Research Authors
Arafat Toghan, Ahmed Fawzy, Nada Alqarni, Adel Abdelkader, Abbas I. Alakhras
Research Date
Research Journal
International Journal of ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE
Research Member
Research Pages
1-21
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
16
Research Year
2021

Enhancement of adsorption and anticorrosion performance of two polymeric compounds for the corrosion of SABIC carbon steel in hydrochloric acid

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The anti-corrosion efficacies of two polymeric molecules, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and alginic acid (AA), on the corrosion of SABIC type-X60 carbon steel (CSX60) in 1.0 M HCl solutions were investigated. Chemical and electrochemical techniques, such as weight loss analysis, galvanostatic polarization, potentiodynamic anodic polarization (PDAP), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were employed. The results of these experiments revealed that the anti-corrosion activities increased with decreasing temperatures and increasing concentrations of PVA and AA. The surface morphologies of the investigated steel surfaces were analyzed via scanning electron microscopy. The anti-corrosive strengths of the polymeric molecules with respect to the general and pitting corrosion behavior were demonstrated via the formation of adsorbent films that isolated the CSX60 surface from the aggressive acidic solutions. The inhibitor adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm model. A few thermodynamic activation parameters were also calculated and discussed. PVA and AA were found to retard the pitting corrosion of CSX60 based on the shift of pitting potential to a nobler direction in the PDAP profiles.

Research Authors
M. Abdallah, Arej S. Al-Gorair, A. Fawzy, H. Hawsawi, R. S. Abdel Hameed
Research Date
Research Journal
JOURNAL OF ADHESION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Research Member
Research Pages
35-53
Research Publisher
Taylor-Francis
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
36
Research Year
2022

Oxidative degradation of sulfafurazole drug by chromium trioxide in diferent acidic media: a kinetic and mechanistic study

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Although antibiotics are fundamentally vital for treating human diseases, they became harmful to the ecosystem if they reach to the environment. Due to antibiotics are intensely vulnerable to oxidation, oxidation of antibiotics can be considered as a recognized tool for removal or degradation of antibiotics to save the humans and ecosystem. The existing research illuminates the kinetics of oxidative degradation of sulfafurazole antibiotic (SFZ) using chromium trioxide (CrO3) in both H2SO4 and HClO4 media. The reactions in both acidic media showed a 1: 1.33±0.07 stoichiometry (SFZ: CrO3). The reliance of the rates of oxidation reactions on the reactants’ concentrations illuminated that the reactions were frst order in [CrO3], whereas in [SFZ] and [H+], their orders were fractional-frst and fractional-second, respectively. The rate of oxidation of SFZ in H2SO4 was discovered to be higher than that observed in HClO4. The oxidation rates were not infuenced by the change in ionic strength (I) or dielectric constant (D). Addition of Cr(III) had not remarked efect on the rates. Free radical intervention tests were positive. The activation quantities were calculated then discussed. A conceivable mechanism of oxidation was anticipated. Furthermore, the rate-law expressions were also derived

Research Authors
Ahmed Fawzy, Arwa Fawzi
Research Date
Research File
Research Journal
Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences
Research Member
Research Pages
276–284
Research Vol
9
Research Year
2023

Experimental and theoretical approaches to the inhibition of carbon steel corrosion by thiophene derivative in 1 M HCl

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Via electrochemical approach, the effect of [4-(4-chloro-phenylazo)-3-hydroxy-5-phenylamino-thiophen-2-yl]- phenyl-methanone (TD) as a corrosion inhibitor for the corrosion of carbon steel (CS) in 1.0 M HCl solution has been demonstrated. Electrochemical examination, surface analysis, and theoretical studies (quantum chemistry and molecular dynamic) were used to examine the efficiency of the inhibitor. Both inhibitor concentration and temperature were found to induce inhibitory responses. According to the findings, this compound acts as a mixed-type inhibitor. It also behaves according to the Langmuir and Henry adsorption isotherms. Thermodynamic parameters were calculated and discussed. Polarization data showed that the examined compounds significantly adsorbed on the steel surface, which rises the inhibition efficiency up to 95 % in the presence of 5 × 10−5 M at 25°C. The predicted molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and quantum chemistry results revealed good consistency with the experimental work

Research Authors
H.S. Gadow, Ahmed Fawzy, M. Khairyd, Moustafa M.S. Sanad, Arafat Toghan
Research Date
Research Journal
International Journal of Electrochemical Science
Research Member
Research Pages
1-14
Research Publisher
Elsevier
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
18
Research Year
2023

Investigation of transition metal chelates with a ligand (3-cyano-6-thiophen2-yl[4,4′]bipyridinyl-2-yloxy)-acetic acid hydrazide as corrosion inhibitors for copper in 1.0 M HCl solution

Research Abstract

Mn(II), Fe(III),Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes of the ligand named (3-Cyano-6-thiophen-2-yl[4,4′]bipyridinyl-2-yloxy)-acetic acid hydrazide (abbreviated as HL) have been synthesized. Structure assignment of such chelates have been performed by means of analytical and spectral tools which joint assured the formulation of the chelates in 1 M: 1 L ratio with non-electrolytic character for all the complexes. Fe(III) complex is 1:3 electrolyte. The spectral IR toll proved the neutral tridentate ligand nature connecting to the metal ions by the azomethine nitrogen, carbonyl and ester oxygen atoms. Octahedral structure has been concluded for all the isolated chelates as deduced from the UV-Vis spectral analysis. The investigated complexes were tested to protect or restrain the corrosion of copper in 1.0 M HCl solution at 298 K using different techniques. The outcomes being acquired illuminated that the synthesized compounds were discovered to be efficient inhibitors and their % IEs were concluded to be dependent on both concentrations and structures. The order of the % IEs of the tested compounds was: HL-Mn > HL-Fe > HL-Co ≥ HL- Ni > HL-Cu > HL. The acquired high % IEs were ascribed to the powerful adsorption of the organic molecules on the surface of copper which was agreed with Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The kinetics of corrosion inhibition by the examined compounds appeared negative-first order process. PDP results indicated that the complex HL-Mn behaves as a mixed-kind inhibitor with slight anodic seniority. The employed techniques used for the complex HL-Mn were in a good consistence with each other.

Research Authors
Ahmed Fawzy, Khadiga M. Takroni, Nada Alqarni, Areej Al Bahir, Hossa F. Al Shareef, Hoda A. El-Ghamry
Research Date
Research Journal
International Journal of Electrochemical Science
Research Member
Research Pages
1-12
Research Publisher
Elsevier
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
18
Research Year
2023

Multicomponent approach to the synthesis and spectral characterization of some 3,5- pyrazolididione derivatives and evaluation as anti-inflammatory agents

Research Abstract

Pyrazolones are a class of heterocyclic compounds that contain a pyrazole ring fused to a ketone group. Recent scientific research has focused extensively on the potential anti-inflammatory properties of pyrazolone compounds due to their diverse pharmacological effects in alleviating inflammation and reducing fever. This motivated us to focus on the preparation of these derivatives in a simple and eco-friendly manner. A convenient new green methodology was modified for the preparation of 1-phenyl-3,5-pyrazolidinedione by the sonicated MCR of diethyl malonate, phenylhydrazine, and a catalytic amount imidazole as homogenous organic catalyst in water green solvent in a good yield. On the other hand, some of 4-arylidinepyrazolidinedione derivatives are prepared in the same manner via the treatment of a mixture of diethyl malonate, phenylhydrazine, aromatic aldehydes, and a catalytic amount of imidazole in an aqueous medium. Our target synthesized pyrazolidinediones were elucidated via elemental and several spectral analyses. Due to the importance of pyrazolidinediones in the field of treating inflammation and relieving pain, a number of prepared compounds were chosen to test their efficacy as anti-inflammatory agents using carrageenan-induced foot edema in rats and compare the results with indomethacin, the standard drug. We found that the majority of derivatives yield promising results spanning from good to wonderful, so derivatives (15k, 15b, 15h, 15a, and 15j) yield the best results while derivative (15i) yields an average result. As for the derivative (15f), it yields the lowest results compared to the standard drug. This is due to the difference in the structural composition of these derivatives, which increases the likelihood of their use as antiinflammatory derivatives.

Research Authors
Yasser A. El-Ossaily, Nuha M. M. Alanazi, Ibrahim O. Althobaiti, Hamud A. Altaleb, Nayef S. AlMuailkel, Mohamed Y. El-Sayed, Modather F. Hussein, I. M. Ahmed, Maha M. Alanazi, Ahmed Fawzy, Shaban A. A. Abdel-Raheem, Mahmoud S.
Research Date
Research File
137. Yaser.pdf (661.27 KB)
Research Journal
Current Chemistry Letters
Research Member
Research Pages
127-140
Research Vol
13
Research Year
2024

Investigation of inhibition efficiencies of Novel bis-oxindole and bis(spiro(triazole-oxindole)) for the corrosion of copper in sulfuric acid medium

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The condensation reaction of bis-oxindole with aniline derivatives produced three derivatives of 1,1-(propane-1,3-diyl)bis(3-(substitutedphenylimino)-indoline-2-one). In addition, one spiro-triazole-oxindole derivative was created by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of hydrazonoyl chloride on the C¼ N of the latter Schiff base. The spectral analyses of these bis-oxindole/spiro-triazole-oxindole series proved their structure. The four synthesized bis-oxindole/bis-spiro-triazole-oxindoles, denoted 3a, 3b, 3c, and 6, were tested as copper corrosion inhibitors in 1.0 M H2SO4 at 298 K. For all studied organic compounds, weight loss (WL) was used; electrochemical techniques (potentodynamic polarization (PDP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)) were used for the compound with the highest inhibition efficiency (% IE). The current findings revealed that the tested compounds were determined to be effective inhibitors, and their% IEs were discovered to be dependent on their concentrations and structures. At the same concentrations, the WL results revealed that the order of the% IEs of the tested compounds was: 3a 3c 3b 6 (compound 6 was found to have the highest% IE). The examined compounds’ high IEs are attributed to the forceful adsorption of such molecules on the copper surface, which results in the formation of an adhered protecting layer. Such adsorption was discovered to follow the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The kinetics of corrosion inhibition by the investigated compounds revealed a negative-first order process, supporting the obtained high% IEs. According to PDP results, compound 6 behaves as a mixed inhibitor with a cathodic majority. The collected results for the compound 6 regarding the values of % IEs obtained via the three employed techniques were compared and designated a good concordance between all utilized techniques.

Research Authors
Thoraya A. Farghaly, Ahmed Fawzy, Hatun H. Alsharief, Nada Alqarni, Areej Al Bahir, Sayed M. Riyadhe, Khaled D. Khalil
Research Date
Research Journal
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
Research Member
Research Pages
1258-1272
Research Publisher
Taylor-Francis
Research Rank
2
Research Vol
44
Research Year
2024

A comparative study of pyridine and pyrimidine derivatives based formamidine for copper corrosion inhibition in nitric acid: Experimental and computational exploration

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This paper investigates the performances of two synthesized formamidine derivatives, namely: N,N-dimethyl-N’- (pyridin-2-yl) formamidine (A) and N,N-dimethyl-N’-(pyrimidin-2-yl) formamidine (B) to inhibit the corrosion of copper in 1.0 M HNO3 solution at fixed temperatures. Different tools, viz. electrochemical, chemical, and microscopic techniques were utilized in this paper. The evaluated inhibition efficiencies (% IEs) of the tested formamidine derivatives increased with their concentrations. Results indicated that the tested compounds acted as mixed-kind inhibitors with anodic seniority. The acquired great% IEs of such compounds were mainly attributed to the strong adsorption of the compounds’ molecules on the copper surface. The mode of adsorption was agreed with Langmuir isotherm. The results acquired from all utilized tools agreed with each other which disclosed that the %IE values of inhibitor A were somewhat lesser than those of inhibitor B under analogous circumstances. The influence of temperature was investigated and revealed that the %IE values decreased with rising temperature. Also, thermodynamic parameters were evaluated and discussed herein. The kinetics and mechanisms of the copper corrosion and its inhibition by the tested compounds were investigated. Molecular modeling provided strong evidence for the preference of the molecules A and B for their adsorption on the copper surface, while DFT investigations underlined the importance of N heteroatom as a relevant local site for molecular adsorption.

Research Authors
Ahmed Fawzy, O.K. Alduaij, Areej Al-Bahir, Dalal A. Alshammari, Nada Alqarni, A.M. Eldesoky, Ahmed A. Farag, Arafat Toghan
Research Date
Research Journal
International Journal of Electrochemical Science
Research Member
Research Pages
1-13
Research Publisher
Elsevier
Research Rank
3
Research Vol
19
Research Year
2024
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