Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel in Acidic Solution by Using Ylang-Ylang Oil as Green Inhibitor

The inhibition effect of ylang-ylang oil (YYO) and their adsorption on carbon steel surface in hydrochloric acid was realized at temperatures varying between 308 and 338 K by weight loss, EIS, and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. The tested compound showed inhibition efficiency that is superior 87 % for a concentration equal to 1.0 g/L. Polarization measurements indicate that the examined oil act as a mixed inhibitor with predominant anodic effectiveness and the protection efficiency increases with inhibitor concentration but this effect decreased with increasing of temperature. Data obtained from EIS studies were analyzed to model inhibition process through appropriate equivalent circuit models. The adsorption of YYO on carbon steel surface obeys Langmuir adsorption isotherm in acid medium and the activation were determined and discussed

The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

On the NASA 2020 rover mission to Jezero crater, the remote determination of the texture, mineralogy and chemistry of rocks is essential to quickly and thoroughly characterize an area and to optimize the selection of samples for return to Earth. As part of the Perseverance payload, SuperCam is a suite of five techniques that provide critical and complementary observations via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Time-Resolved Raman and Luminescence (TRR/L), visible and near-infrared spectroscopy (VISIR), high-resolution color imaging (RMI), and acoustic recording (MIC). SuperCam operates at remote distances, primarily 2-7 m, while providing data at sub-mm to mm scales. We report on SuperCam's science objectives in the context of the Mars 2020 mission goals and ways the different techniques can address these questions. The instrument is made up of three separate subsystems: the Mast Unit is designed and built in France; the Body Unit is provided by the United States; the calibration target holder is contributed by Spain, and the targets themselves by the entire science team. This publication focuses on the design, development, and tests of the Mast Unit; companion papers describe the other units. The goal of this work is to provide an understanding of the technical choices made, the constraints that were imposed, and ultimately the validated performance of the flight model as it leaves Earth, and it will serve as the foundation for Mars operations and future processing of the data.In France was provided by the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Human resources were provided in part by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and universities. Funding was provided in the US by NASA's Mars Exploration Program. Some funding of data analyses at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) was provided by laboratory-directed research and development funds

Performance of a new pyrazole derivative in 1 M HCl on the corrosion of carbon steel: experimental, quantum chemical and molecular dynamics simulation studies

The present research demonstrates an innovative investigation of a new pyrazol derivative (2-benzoyl-4-nitro-N-[(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)methyl]aniline (BNPMA)) as an inhibitor of carbon steel corrosion in molar hydrochloric acid. A variety of methods and techniques were used in our research to assess corrosion inhibition, including weight loss measurements (WL), electrochemical trials like potentiodynamic polarization (PDP) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), surface analysis methods such a scanning electron microscope coupled with Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), UV-Visible analysis, as well as computational evaluation of BNPMA. The organic compound was confirmed to be a good anticorrosive product with a maximal inhibition efficiency (IE%) of 93.2% at 10−3 M. According to the PDP results, the inhibitor BNPMA acts as a mixed-type inhibitor. The Langmuir model seems to be followed during BNPMA's adsorption on the CS surface. According to UV-visible and scanning electron microscopy, a barrier coating was formed which prevented corrosive ions from reaching the CS surface. The outcomes of experimental approaches (WL, PDP, and EIS) have been supported by theoretical investigations.</p

The SuperCam Instrument Suite on the Mars 2020 Rover: Science Objectives and Mast-Unit Description

On the NASA 2020 rover mission to Jezero crater, the remote determination ofthe texture, mineralogy and chemistry of rocks is essential to quickly and thoroughly characterize an area and to optimize the selection of samples for return to Earth. As part of the Perseverance payload, SuperCam is a suite of five techniques that provide critical and complementary observations via Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Time-ResolvedRaman and Luminescence (TRR/L), visible and near-infrared spectroscopy (VISIR), highresolution color imaging (RMI), and acoustic recording (MIC). SuperCam operates at remote distances, primarily 2–7 m, while providing data at sub-mm to mm scales. We reporton SuperCam’s science objectives in the context of the Mars 2020 mission goals and waysthe different techniques can address these questions. The instrument is made up of three separate subsystems: the Mast Unit is designed and built in France; the Body Unit is providedby the United States; the calibration target holder is contributed by Spain, and the targetsthemselves by the entire science team. This publication focuses on the design, development,and tests of the Mast Unit; companion papers describe the other units. The goal of this workis to provide an understanding of the technical choices made, the constraints that were imposed, and ultimately the validated performance of the flight model as it leaves Earth, and itwill serve as the foundation for Mars operations and future processing of the dat