INHIBITORY ACTION OF GARLIC EXTRACT IN THE CORROSION OF COPPER UNDER THIN ELECTROLYTE LAYERS

The inhibition effects of garlic extract on copper corrosion under a thin electrolyte layer (TEL) were investigated using weight-loss measurements, electrochemical methods and surface analysis. Results showed that the volatile organosulfur compounds of garlic extract, such as diallyl trisulfide and di-2-propenyl disulfide, among others, could adsorb on the surface of copper and have a significant inhibitory effect on copper corrosion. Garlic extract acted as a mixed-type inhibitor for copper under TEL. Surface analyses, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), were conducted to illustrate the inhibitive mechanisms of this plant extract under a TEL.