IONICS, cilt.19, sa.11, ss.1655-1662, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, the effect of ascorbic acid in the electrochemical behavior of copper has been investigated in 3.5 % NaCl solution using potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Current-potential curve and Nyquist diagrams were obtained in different concentrations of ascorbic acid. The surface morphology of copper after its exposure to 3.5 % NaCl solution with and without of ascorbic acid was examined by scanning electron microscopy. The obtained results show that ascorbic acid inhibits corrosion of copper in 3.5 % NaCl solution. The inhibition activity of ascorbic acid increases with a decrease in the concentration of ascorbic acid.