@article{MAKHILLJEAS20083913040, title = {The Inhibition and Adsorption Processes of L-Cysteine Against the Corrosion of XC 18 Carbon Steel in 2N H2SO4}, journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences}, volume = {3}, number = {9}, pages = {688-696}, year = {2008}, issn = {1816-949x}, doi = {jeasci.2008.688.696}, url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2008.688.696}, author = {L. Touafri,A. Kadri,A. Khelifa,N. Aimeur and}, keywords = {L-cysteine,ac impedance,corrosion inhibition,carbon steel,sulphuric acid}, abstract = {The inhibition effect of L-cysteine as environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor for XC 18 carbon steel in stirred 2 N sulphuric acid has been investigated by electrochemical techniques. The impedance measurements showed that the inhibition efficiency increased with the increase of inhibitor concentration to reach more than 84% at 500 mg L-1 and indicated that the amino acid act as mixed type inhibitor, while the adsorption followed the Langmuir isotherm. Effect of temperature is also studied in the 30-60°C range. The values of adsorption free energy ( G0ads) and activation energies (Ea) reveal a physical adsorption of the inhibitor on the steel surface.} }