Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitors for Copper and its Alloys

Abstract

The good properties of copper, as well as its alloys, make them a often used metallic materials in various industries. Regardless of their excellent corrosive resistance, the corrosion process of copper materials can occur under some specific conditions, hence, the need for corrosion inhibitors. Recently, due to many environmental agencies, the “green” aspect was introduced in many fields, including inhibition of corrosion. Keeping in mind economic and eco-friendly aspects, a wide range of compounds were employed as ecological inhibitors for copper materials. For this purpose, the current chapter aims to explore the application of numerous compounds as sustainable inhibitors to control the corrosion of copper materials in various media.