Adsorption of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole Corrosion Inhibitor on Copper: DFT Study on Model Oxidized Interfaces
Abstract
High corrosion inhibition efficiency of the 2-mercaptobenzimidazole (MBI) molecule for copper in different aqueous solutions is well established. We propose a first principle DFT study of the surface chemistry of the adsorption of MBI on preoxidized Cu(111). For both thione (MBIH) and thiolate (MBI •) species, the formation of a full monolayer (ML) is favored over low coverage adsorption. At the ML coverage, the molecules adopt a perpendicular orientation with respect to the surface. MBI • interaction with the surface is stronger than MBIH one. MBIH and MBI • bond to the surface forming a S-Cu bond; for MBIH, the NH moiety forms a H-bond with a surface oxygen atom; for MBI • , a N-Cu bond is formed. For MBI • at low coverage, a Cu-C bond is also formed. The charge analyses show a charge transfer between the surface and the molecule. Comparing the MBIH/MBI • adsorption energies with that of water/OH, we find that MBI • can replace H 2 O and OH at the preoxidized Cu surface. The results are compared with those obtained with 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, a similar azole derivative with corrosion inhibition properties.
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