Table 1 The polarization parameters of the MS in the different concentrations of the AEET in 1 M HCl and the Inhibition efficiency.

From: Gallic acid based green corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M HCl electrochemical and microbial assessment with theoretical validation

Inh.

Conc.(M)

−Ecorr (mV)

icorr (µA.cm− 2)

−βc (mV.dec− 1)

βa (mV.dec− 1)

Rp (Ω. cm)

CR (mpy)

θ

IEpot (%)

AEET

Blank

452.8

0.6162

138.5

89.1

176.02

6.2

7 × 10− 5

469.1

0.3199

133.9

97.3

483.17

5.09

0.4808

48.08

1 × 10− 4

462.9

0.2532

146.9

96.9

488.22

4.35

0.6783

67.83

2 × 10− 4

462.2

0.1701

159.2

101.8

720.74

2.86

0.7583

72.39

4 × 10− 4

452.5

0.0958

141.6

110.5

2280.37

1.58

0.8221

84.45

5 × 10− 4

463.1

0.0613

155.6

109.2

2593.93

0.62

0.9389

90.05