TITLE:
Evaluation of the Inhibitory Gel Aloe vera against Corrosion of Reinforcement Concrete in NaCl Medium
AUTHORS:
Malang Bodian, Dame Keinde, Kinda Hannawi, Modou Fall, Aveline Darquennes, Prince William Agbodjan
KEYWORDS:
Reinforced Concrete, Green Inhibitor, Corrosion, Reinforcement, Electrochemical Methods
JOURNAL NAME:
Materials Sciences and Applications,
Vol.15 No.5,
May
28,
2024
ABSTRACT: Most reinforced concrete structures in seaside locations suffer from corrosion damage to the reinforcement, limiting their durability and necessitating costly repairs. To improve their performance and durability, we have investigated in this paper Aloe vera extracts as a green corrosion inhibitor for reinforcing steel in NaCl environments. Using electrochemical methods (zero-intensity chronopotentiometry, Tafel lines and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy), this experimental work investigated the effect of these Aloe vera (AV) extracts on corrosion inhibition of concrete reinforcing bar (HA, diameter 12mm) immersed in a 0.5M NaCl solution. The results show that Aloe vera extracts have an average corrosion-inhibiting efficacy of around 86% at an optimum concentration of 20%.