Cathodic Corrosion Inhibition of Steel by Musa Paradisiaca Leave Extract
Keywords:
corrosion inhibitor, corrosion, desorption, green chemistry, M. paradisiaca, mild steelAbstract
It is reported here that the phytochemicals present on the surface of the Musa paradisiaca (MPL) prevent water and other corroding agents from having direct access to the surface of mild steel. These phytochemicals were extracted from the MPL using 70% Ethanol solution and Weight Loss experiment was carried out with variation of temperature, time and concentration HCl and that of the MPL extract in % v/v. The inhibition eFFect of M. paradisiaca leaves of mild steel in aqueous solutions of Hydrochloric acid were investigated at 25, 35, 45 and 60 oC being immersed simultaneously and independently in the acid medium over a period of 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours. A protecting film appeared on the metal surface by the MPL extract via electron donation, hence, acting as the cathode. The temperature and immersion time were inversely proportional to inhibition effciency while concentration of MPL is directly proportional. FT-IR of the extract showed oxygen and nitrogen containing functional groups which are the general characteristics of a typical corrosion inhibitor, while the Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC–MS) investigation revealed different biomolecules thus suggesting that the plant extract consists of different molecules.
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Copyright (c) 2022 Titus O. Martins, Edwin A. Ofudje, Abimbola A. Ogundiran, Ojo A. Ikeoluwa, Osipitan A. Oluwatobi, Ezekiel F. Sodiya, Opeyemi Ojo

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
Similar Articles
- D. Eli, M. Y. Onimisi, S. Garba, R. U. Ugbe, J. A. Owolabi, O. O. Ige, G. J. Ibeh, A. O. Muhammed, Simulation and Optimization of Lead-Based Perovskite Solar Cells with Cuprous Oxide as a P-type Inorganic Layer , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 1, Issue 2, May 2019
- Abdulaziz G. Ahmad, Nnamdi F. Okechi, David U. Uche, Abdulwasiu O. Salaudeen, Numerical Simulation of Nonlinear and Non-Isothermal Liquid Chromatography for Studying Thermal Variations in Columns Packed with Core-Shell Particles , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 5, Issue 2, May 2023
- A. A. Ibiyemi, G. T. Yusuf, O. Akirinola, M. Orojo, B. Osuporu, J. Lawal, Investigating the magnetic domain structure and photonics characters of Singled Phased hard ferromagnetic Ferrite MFe3O4 (M= Co2+, Zn2+, Cd2+) Compounds , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 6, Issue 1, February 2024
- Faustina Onyeyirichi Iniaghe, Paschal Okiroro Iniaghe, Godswill Okeoghene Tesi, Wisdom Ivwurie, Cattle rumen content, rice husk and cow horn biochars as amendments for enhanced remediation of petroleum-hydrocarbon-contaminated soil: physicochemical characterization and performance evaluation , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 8, Issue 2, May 2026
- K. M. Omatolaa, A. D. Onojah, A. N. Amah, I. Ahemen, Synthesis and characterization of silica xerogel and aerogel from rice husk ash and pulverized beach sand via sol-gel route , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 5, Issue 4, November 2023
- Lek Ming Lim, Yang Lu, Ahmad Sufril Azlan Mohamed, Majid Khan Majahar Ali, Data safety prediction using YOLOv7+G3HN for traffic roads , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 6, Issue 3, August 2024
- B. O. Eyenubo, V. O. Peretomode, F. Egharevba, S. A. Osakwe, O. G. Avwioro, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sediments and fish from dredged tributaries and creeks of river Ethiope, South-South, Nigeria: sources, risk assessment and bioaccumulation , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2024
- Philip Ajibola Bankole, Sunday Emmanuel Fadugba, Mabel Eruore Adeosun, Malesela C. Kekana, Optimal control of fractional-order stochastic systems under uncertainty with Poisson and V-jump perturbations , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 8, Issue 3, August 2026
- S. Iyakwari, H. J. Glass, G. K. Rollinson, A. A. Umbugadu, O. D. Opaluwa, B. O. Frankie, Validation of Near InfraRed preconcentration strategies for ore sorting , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2022
- Muhammad Musa Liman, Rajesh Prasad, Hauwa Ahmad Amshi, Feature-optimized hybrid CNN–ViT architecture for sustainable vision-based condition assessment in agriculture , Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: Volume 8, Issue 2, May 2026
You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.

