A sustainable phytochemical strategy for acidic iron corrosion control: Electrochemical insights into Platanus orientalis fruit aqueous extract

Demet Özkır; Fatih Duru

doi:10.55696/ejset.1906736

A sustainable phytochemical strategy for acidic iron corrosion control: Electrochemical insights into Platanus orientalis fruit aqueous extract

Abstract

The present study investigates, for the first time, the corrosion inhibition potential of an aqueous extract obtained from the fruit of Platanus orientalis, commonly known as the plane tree belonging to the Platanaceae family and collected from the Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University central campus, as a sustainable bio-based inhibitor for iron in 1 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution. The inhibition performance of the plant-derived extract was investigated in 1 M HCl solution at several concentrations. After an hour of immersion, electrochemical tests such as potentiodynamic polarisation analyses, linear polarisation resistance (LPR), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were performed to evaluate the protective behaviour of the inhibitor on the iron surface. According to the electrochemical data, the extract greatly enhanced iron’s resistance to corrosion in the acidic medium, and the inhibition efficacy increased with the inhibitor concentration. Surface morphology examinations performed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) further supported the electrochemical findings. Compared with the severely damaged surface observed in the uninhibited acidic solution, the samples exposed to the Platanus orientalis fruit extract displayed a considerably smoother and less deteriorated morphology. The formation of a protective adsorbed layer on the iron surface is suggested to be responsible for the observed corrosion inhibition. These findings suggest that the aqueous extract of Platanus orientalis fruit can be considered a promising green corrosion bio-inhibitor for iron in HCl environments, offering a plant-derived and environmentally responsible strategy for acidic corrosion control.

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Supporting Institution

Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit

Project Number

Project No: FMT 2024/7-LÜTEP

Thanks

The authors would like to thank the Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit for the financial support of this study (Project No: FMT 2024/7-LÜTEP). The authors also thank Prof. Dr. Osman Seyyar for photographing the plant material in the laboratory.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Chemical Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Demet Özkır ^*
0000-0002-8096-5755
Türkiye

Fatih Duru
0009-0007-2138-871X
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 30, 2026

Submission Date

March 10, 2026

Acceptance Date

April 16, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 7 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.55696/ejset.1906736

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APA

Özkır, D., & Duru, F. (2026). A sustainable phytochemical strategy for acidic iron corrosion control: Electrochemical insights into Platanus orientalis fruit aqueous extract. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology, 7(2), 54-61. https://doi.org/10.55696/ejset.1906736

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1.Özkır D, Duru F. A sustainable phytochemical strategy for acidic iron corrosion control: Electrochemical insights into Platanus orientalis fruit aqueous extract. (EJSET). 2026;7(2):54-61. doi:10.55696/ejset.1906736

Chicago

Özkır, Demet, and Fatih Duru. 2026. “A Sustainable Phytochemical Strategy for Acidic Iron Corrosion Control: Electrochemical Insights into Platanus Orientalis Fruit Aqueous Extract”. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology 7 (2): 54-61. https://doi.org/10.55696/ejset.1906736.

EndNote

Özkır D, Duru F (July 1, 2026) A sustainable phytochemical strategy for acidic iron corrosion control: Electrochemical insights into Platanus orientalis fruit aqueous extract. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology 7 2 54–61.

IEEE

[1]D. Özkır and F. Duru, “A sustainable phytochemical strategy for acidic iron corrosion control: Electrochemical insights into Platanus orientalis fruit aqueous extract”, (EJSET), vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 54–61, July 2026, doi: 10.55696/ejset.1906736.

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Özkır, Demet - Duru, Fatih. “A Sustainable Phytochemical Strategy for Acidic Iron Corrosion Control: Electrochemical Insights into Platanus Orientalis Fruit Aqueous Extract”. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology 7/2 (July 1, 2026): 54-61. https://doi.org/10.55696/ejset.1906736.

JAMA

1.Özkır D, Duru F. A sustainable phytochemical strategy for acidic iron corrosion control: Electrochemical insights into Platanus orientalis fruit aqueous extract. (EJSET). 2026;7:54–61.

MLA

Özkır, Demet, and Fatih Duru. “A Sustainable Phytochemical Strategy for Acidic Iron Corrosion Control: Electrochemical Insights into Platanus Orientalis Fruit Aqueous Extract”. Eurasian Journal of Science Engineering and Technology, vol. 7, no. 2, July 2026, pp. 54-61, doi:10.55696/ejset.1906736.

Vancouver

1.Demet Özkır, Fatih Duru. A sustainable phytochemical strategy for acidic iron corrosion control: Electrochemical insights into Platanus orientalis fruit aqueous extract. (EJSET). 2026 Jul. 1;7(2):54-61. doi:10.55696/ejset.1906736