Table 2 Activation parameters of carbon steel corrosion in 1 M HCl without and with different concentrations at different temperatures.

From: Novel gemini cationic thiazole-based surfactants as carbon steel corrosion inhibitors in 1 M HCl using experimental and theoretical tools

Soln. Name

Conc.

ppm

\(\:{\varvec{E}}_{\varvec{a}}^{*}\)

kJ mol− 1

R2

\(\:\varDelta\:{\varvec{H}}^{*}\)

KJ mol− 1

\(\:\varDelta\:{\varvec{S}}^{*}\)

J mol− 1K− 1

R2

Blank

0

32.0

0.95

30.9

-11.50

0.94

TAC 6

5

43.6

0.92

42.5

68.90

0.92

10

45.1

0.91

44.0

79.40

0.91

20

46.6

0.90

45.7

91.90

0.90

30

47.0

0.90

45.5

89.70

0.90

40

47.6

0.90

46.5

97.00

0.90

50

48.2

0.90

47.1

101.0

0.90

TAC 18

5

44.4

0.91

43.3

71.80

0.91

10

46.4

0.90

43.6

73.70

0.90

20

46.8

0.91

45.7

87.60

0.91

30

48.6

0.92

40.8

49.60

0.92

40

49.1

0.91

43.1

46.10

0.91

50

49.6

0.91

40.8

47.40

0.91