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Corrosion inhibition effect of AHA film formed on the copper surface by self-assembled monolayers technique was estimated in 3 wt% NaCl solution by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and polarization methods. Polarization data indicated that AHA was an anodic inhibitor. The maximum inhibition efficiency reached 93.5% in the case of assembly 3 h in 10 mM AHA solution. The adsorption of AHA on the copper surface fits Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering together with quantum chemical studies demonstrated that N–O and C=O groups were attached to the copper surface, predicting the feasible adsorption centers and confirming the relationship between the molecular structures of AHA and its inhibition property.

In this work, we examined the relationship between the anticorrosion behavior and the structure of the cysteamine/ l -cysteine layer-by-layer coating on the copper surface via the self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) technique with electrochemistry and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy. SERS results elucidated the layer-by-layer adsorption mechanism of cysteamine/ l -cysteine at the copper surface. Electrochemical investigations explored the inhibition behavior of cysteamine/ l -cysteine for copper from corrosion with a high protection efficiency of 91.4%.

The adsorption and corrosion protection effect of phytic acid calcium (PAC) film on the copper surface in 3 wt% NaCl solution was investigated using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and Raman spectroscopy. Polarization curves indicate that PAC is a mixed inhibitor, affecting both cathodic and anodic corrosion currents. The inhibition efficiency of PAC film reached 92.53% at an optimized condition. Adsorption of PAC molecules on the surface followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm and the standard Gibbs energy of −37.32 kJ mol−1 indicated a chemisorptive way. Raman studies suggested that PAC molecule chemically anchored at the surface via P O groups.