Enhancing the corrosion inhibition of copper sheets in oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions by combining two organic heterocyclic derivatives

Xudong Yan, Wenjing Liu, Yang Xu and Sang Xiong

RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 31825
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Exploring p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde thiosemicarbazone for the surface protection of mild steel in acidic media

Sachin Dua, Nishtha Arora, B. G. Prakashaiah, Varsha Choudhary and T. Senthilkumar

New J. Chem., 2025, 49, 15470
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Electrochemical, surface, DFT, and ADMET insights into (E)-2-(2-hydroxybenzylidene)hydrazine-1-carboxamide as a corrosion inhibitor

Hind Boughazi, Yamina Boudinar, Samira Tlili, Amel Djedouani and Noura Naili

RSC Adv., 2025, 15, 38946
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Mechanistic investigation of mild steel corrosion inhibition by Codiaeum variegatum extract: weight loss, EIS, and DFT perspectives

Aashu Singh Solanki, Ankit Sharma, Shobhana Sharma, Abhinay Thakur and Sushil Kumar Sharma

RSC Adv., 2025, 15, 24202
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Chitosan-functionalized Ag–Cu-ferrite nanocomposite as a high-performance electrochemical sensor for ascorbic acid detection: experimental and theoretical exploration

Hana Boucheta, Emna Zouaoui, Mina Boulkroune, Hana Ferkous, Belgacem Bezzina, Mohammed Rabeh Makhlouf, Hichem Tahraoui, Hanan Alhussain, Ahmed Fawzy, Magdi E. A. Zaki, Ahmed A. Farag and Arafat Toghan

RSC Adv., 2026, 16, 8136
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Corrosion inhibition and in silico toxicity assessment of imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-Schiff base derivatives as effective and environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors for mild steel

Mohamed Azzouzi, Walid Daoudi, Omar Dagdag, Avni Berisha, Hansang Kim, Abdelouahad Oussaid, Abdelmalik El Aatiaoui and Adyl Oussaid

RSC Adv., 2025, 15, 12342
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Biodegradability assessment of HDPE-based biocomposites: Influence of starch and fiber composition

Mohammed Zighed, Bénamar Benotmane, Hana Ferkous, Nora Ramdane, Abir Boublia, Mukhtar Ahmed, Amel Bourbia, Samia Lemboub, Krishna Kumar Yadav and Yacine Benguerba

Materials Today Communications, 2024, 40, 109786
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Experimental approaches and computational modeling to investigate the impact of tangerine peel extract on steel corrosion in an acidic environment

AmirHossein Hafazeh and Hossein Tavakoli

Results in Chemistry, 2025, 18, 102663
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Integrated experimental–theoretical analysis of aluminum corrosion inhibition by ipomoea carnea leaf extract

Adarsh M. Patel, K.C. Desai, R.T. Vashi and P.S. Desai

Sustainable Chemistry One World, 2026, 9, 100182
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Green corrosion inhibition of XC48 steel in acidic media using prickly pear oil extract: electrochemical, thermodynamic, and computational insights

Amina Belakhdar, Riad Ayeche, Hamza Behloul, Hana Ferkous, Abir Boublia, Abdelhak Hallati, Samia Boufassa, Amdjed Abdennouri, Khadidja Otmane Rachedi, Abdesalem Kahlouche and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2026, 1349, 143860
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A Unmasking the Latent Roles of a Novel Schiff Base Pyran‐2‐One Derivative as Corrosion Inhibitors for Xc38 Steel in Acidic Conditions: Electrochemical and Computational Studies

Khadidja Otmane Rachedi, Hana Ferkous, Imane Ghouafria, Belgacem Bezzina, Malika Berredjem, Amel Sedik, Amel Delimi, Amdjed Abdennouri, Amel Djedouani, Abdelkrim Houssou, Hichem Benzouid, Ayhan Oral and Yacine Benguerba

ChemistrySelect, 2026, 11
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Synthesis, characterization, and comprehensive computational analysis of aromatic hydrazone compounds: Unveiling quantum parameters, evaluating antioxidant activity, and investigating molecular docking interactions

Youcef Islam Touahria, Nadjib Chafai, Ouahiba Moumeni, Abir Boublia, Mouna Mehri and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024, 403, 124897
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Efficient Removal of Brilliant Cresyl Blue from Solution Using Inula Racemosa: Experimental Insights, DFT Modeling, and Docking Simulation

A. Amara‐Rekkab

ChemistrySelect, 2024, 9
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Zinc chloride-assisted activation of açaí biomass for herbicide removal: Insights from adsorption and molecular modeling

Abir Boublia, Noureddine Elboughdiri, Jordana Georgin, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Djamel Ghernaout, Dison S.P. Franco, Mhamed Benaissa, Alsamani A.M. Salih, Malik Albrahim, Mohamed S. Hamdy and Yacine Benguerba

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024, 188, 385
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Adsorption and solar photocatalytic degradation of naphthalene by α-Fe2O3/ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles: Experimental and DFT insights

Karima Rouibah, Hana Ferkous, Fatima Zohra Akika, Abir Boublia, Dalila Bousba, Abir Gouasmia, Ibtihal Belal, K.S. Abdel Halim, Malik Albrahim and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2025, 207, 112848
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Comprehensive study of synergistic corrosion inhibition for XC48 steel in acidic medium using cistus creticus extract and iodide ions: Integrative experimental and computational analysis

Amina Belakhdar, Souad Djellali, Hana Ferkous, Belgacem Bezzina, Abir Boublia, Malika Berredjem, Yasser Ben Amor, Barbara Ernst, Manawwer Alam and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2026, 178, 106383
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Thymus vulgaris extract: A green approach to antioxidant efficacy, antibacterial action, and corrosion inhibition

Samra Amamra, Ilhem Kaabi, Lekhmici Arrar, Abderrahmane Baghiani, Meriem Hamla, Saoussen Imene Aouni, Imane Lakikza, Abir Boublia, Barbara Ernst, Mohammad Raish and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13, 116067
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.116067

Quinoxaline as a corrosion inhibitor for copper in nitric acid: Kinetics, statistical, and theoretical investigations

Adiba A. Mahmmod, Anees A. Khadom, Abdul Amir H. Kadhum and A. Alamiery

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2024, 10, 100836
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Unraveling the corrosion inhibition mechanisms of Algerian Dryopteris filix mas leaf extract on A210C carbon steel in 1 M HCl: Comprehensive insights from electrochemical, morphological, XPS, and theoretical analyses

Imane Lakikza, Houria Ghodbane, Mohamed Lyamine Chelaghmia, Abir Boublia, Saoussen Imene Aouni, Ilyas Belkhettab, Hana Ferkous, Alessandro Erto, Abdulaziz Sami Bentalib and Yacine Benguerba

Materials Today Communications, 2025, 42, 111262
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Electrochemical and computational investigation of Tinospora cordifolia fractions as a novel corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in seawater medium

Ahmad Royani, Muhammad Hanafi, Abhinay Thakur, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak and Azwar Manaf

Sci Rep, 2025, 15
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Enhancing corrosion resistance of XC38 steel using sulfur and nitrogen-containing phenyl thiosemicarbazone: A comprehensive experimental and computational analysis

Smail Brioua, Amel Delimi, Hana Ferkous, Said Boukerche, Hamza Allal, Abir Boublia, Amel Djedouani, Malika Berredjem, Abdesalem Kahlouche, Khadidja Otmane Rachedi, Amdjed Abdennouri, Manawwer Alam, Barbara Ernst and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2024, 165, 105718
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Synthesis, theoretical and experimental studies of novel substituted acetamides as acidizing carbon steel corrosion inhibitors

I. Maimoune, N. Timoudan, A. Marzaq, A. Chraka, M. El Faydy, A. Dafali, G. Kaichouh, Y. Ramli and A. Zarrouk

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2025, 727, 138473
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Tailored α-hydroxyphosphonate derivatives: Green synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, DFT analysis, and high-efficiency corrosion protection for copper in acidic media

Hana Ferkous, Samia Guezane-Lakoud, Amel Sedik, Abir Boublia, Amel Delimi, Abdesalem Kahlouche, Chérifa Boulechfar, Yusuf Dilgin, K.S. Abdel Halim, Malik Albrahim and Yacine Benguerba

Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2025, 43, e01282
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Computational insights into the corrosion inhibition mechanism of hyoscyamine and zonisamide on mild steel: A combined DFT, MD, and NCI analysis

Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe, Collince Omondi Awere, Abhinay Thakur, Konstantin P. Katin, Elyor Berdimurodov, Abir Boublia, Abdullah K. Alanazi, Titus Chinedu Egbosiuba, Yacine Benguerba and Eno E. Ebenso

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 2026, 142, 109193
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Synthesis, characterization, and corrosion inhibition performance of multifunctional organoselenium schiff base–metal hybrids for Q235 steel in acidic media

Saad Shaaban, Tarek A. Yousef, Ahmed M. Abu-Dief, Amal H. T. Haffez, Khadra B. Alomari, Hanan A. Althikrallah, Faisal M. Alkahtani, Mohamed Alaasar, Anwar A. Hameed, Ahmed S. M. Al-Janabi and Kamal Shalabi

Arab J Chem, 2026, 0, 1
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Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic efficiency of Mg-doped ZnO nanoparticles for basic Fuchsin dye degradation: Experimental and theoretical insights

Farida Khammar, Said Boukerche, Selma Djaber, Abir Boublia, Abdessalam Messabhia, Amel Gharbi, Hana Ferkous, Cristian Vacacela Gomez, Stefano Bellucci, Malik Albrahim, Manawwer Alam and Yacine Benguerba

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 176, 114274
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RETRACTED: Surfactant-modified LTA zeolite carbon paste electrode for sensitive phenol detection: Electrochemical and Theoretical Insights

Tahani-Achouak Chinar, Fayçal Baira, Karima Abderrahim, Abir Boublia, Sara Zidani, Kaouther Baira, Mohammed Raish and Yacine Benguerba

Electrochimica Acta, 2025, 541, 147327
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Hydrazonamide-derived Schiff bases as corrosion inhibitors for XC48 steel in acidic media and potent antioxidants: experimental and theoretical insights

Boutheyna Zerouni, Ilhem Kaabi, Mousa Al-Noaimi, Samra Amamra, Tahar Douadi, Mohamed Redha Khelladi, Imane Lakikza, Saoussen Imene Aouni, Abir Boublia, Nadjib Chafai and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2026, 156, 666
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2025.09.013

Synergistic shielding of copper from nitric acid corrosion: Unveiling the mechanisms through electrochemical, characterization, and computational insights with 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde oxime

Nassima Ramdane, Zoubida Marsa, Amel Delimi, Amel Sedik, Abir Boublia, Ghadah Shukri Albakri, Mohamed Abbas, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Meriem Gabsi, Amel Djedouani, Khadidja Otmane Rachedi, Linda Toukal, Hichem Benzouid, Malika Berredjem, Hana Ferkous and Yacine Benguerba

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2024, 165, 112479
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112479

Corrosion inhibition of aluminum alloy in HCl by SDS: experimental, SEM/AFM imaging, and computational insights (DFT and MD simulations)

Krishna G. Prajapati and P. S. Desai

J Mol Model, 2025, 31
DOI: 10.1007/s00894-025-06391-y

Unveiling the dual role of a novel azomethine: Corrosion inhibition and antioxidant potency – a multifaceted study integrating experimental and theoretical approaches

Ilhem Kaabi, Samra Amamra, Tahar Douadi, Mousa Al-Noaimi, Nadjib Chafai, Abir Boublia, Malik Albrahim, Noureddine Elboughdiri and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2024, 161, 105535
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2024.105535

Computational insights into the surface interaction and corrosion inhibition mechanism of Niraparib drug on Fe (110) surface in HCl media: DFT, Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamic simulations

Narasimha Raghavendra and Leena V. Hublikar

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 2026, 145, 109349
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Enhanced degradation of crystal violet using PANI-ZnO nanocomposites: Electro-oxidation and photocatalysis studies

Lynda Aroui, Salim Madani, Ibtissem Bousnoubra, Abir Boublia, Imane Lakikza, Saoussen Imene Aouni, Lokmane Abdelouahed, Barbara Ernst, Manawwer Alam and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024, 412, 125818
DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.125818

Multifaceted experimental-theoretical insights into the anticorrosion potency of Punica granatum peel extract on carbon- and stainless-steel in 1M H2SO4 solution: Green inhibition approaches

Amel Delimi, Abdesalem Kahlouche, Hana Ferkous, Belgacem Bezzina, Amina Belakhdar, Imane Ghouafria, Hichem Tahraoui, Sami A. Al-Hussain, Magdi E.A. Zaki, Emad M. Masoud, Ahmed A. Farag and Arafat Toghan

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2026, 14, 121802
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2026.121802

Eco-friendly corrosion inhibition of C1020 carbon steel in 1 M HCl by Cytisus villosus leaf extract: combined electrochemical, surface, and molecular-level insights

Malika Khelfaoui, Amina Benaissa, Daoiya Zouied, Noura Naili, Youghourta Belhocine, Radja Nada Boucetta, Faiza Chekkal, Mounira Rouainia and Bachir Zouchoune

Chem. Pap., 2026
DOI: 10.1007/s11696-026-04726-4

Sustainable corrosion protection: Unveiling Cystoseira sedoides as a high-performance green inhibitor for carbon steel: Experimental and computational studies

Imane Ghouafria, Aïda Rebaïa Nadji, Belgacem Bezzina, Hana Ferkous, Nadjette Bengourna, Hichem Tahraoui, Abdeltif Amrane, Amel Delimi, Chérifa Boulechfar and Abdesalem Kahlouche

Materials Today Communications, 2025, 47, 112900
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.112900

Corrosion inhibition of St37 carbon steel under 15% H2SO4 using a novel Schiff Base: Experimental and computational insights

Karima Oueslati, Hana Lahbib, Abir Boublia, Sondes Ghrairi, Thouraya Barhoumi, Stefano Trasatti, Yacine Benguerba, Mirko Magni and Yasser Ben Amor

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 179, 114812
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.114812

Unlocking the power of Inula Viscosa essential oil: A green solution for corrosion inhibition in XC48 steel within acidic environments

Touhida Himeur, Karima Rouibah, Hana Ferkous, Abir Boublia, Khadidja Otmane Rachedi, Kamel Harrouche, Chérifa Boulechfar, Amdjed Abdennouri and Yacine Benguerba

Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024, 187, 1422
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2024.05.061

Exploring the therapeutic potential of Thiosemicarbazones-ruthenium (II) complexes: In vitro evaluation

Atif Ahmad, Angelica Ellen Graminha, Anam, Afaq Nazir, Saulo H. Mendes Abe, Marcos V. Palmeira-Mello, Jocely L. Dutra, Wladimir P.D. Badaro, Ana Beatriz Lazzarini, Thales Reggiani de Moura, Sabir Khan, Alzir Azevedo Batista, Adelino V.G. Netto and José Clayston Melo Pereira

Polyhedron, 2025, 282, 117788
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Unlocking the power of Dryopteris filix mas extract: A green solution for corrosion inhibition in A210Gr carbon steel in acidified 3% wt. NaCl environment

Imane Lakikza, Houria Ghodbane, Abir Boublia, Saoussen Imene Aouni, Ahmed Zouaoui, Khaled Saad Abdelhalim Abu Al-Qasim, Malik Albrahim and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024, 414, 126219
DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126219

Isolation and computational characterization of a novel cyanogenic glucoside from Centaurea microcarpa with antiviral potential against SARS-CoV-2: DFT, ADMET, and molecular docking analysis

Rachida Kerkour, Samia Baatouche, Abir Boublia, Nadjib Chafai, Ramadan Seghiri and Djamel Sarri

Phytochemistry Letters, 2025, 68, 103010
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytol.2025.103010

Efficient wastewater decontamination using magnetic bentonite-alginate beads: A comprehensive study of adsorption dynamics, regeneration, and molecular interactions

Abd Errahmane Zemouri, Embarek Bentouhami, Hassina Zaghouane-Boudiaf, Youcef Islam Touahria, Ghania Bellil, Abir Boublia, Nihed Daas, Thierry Dintzer, Nadjib Chafai, Malik Albrahim, Noureddine Elboughdiri and Yacine Benguerba

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12, 113000
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2024.113000

Broussonetia foliage extract as a green corrosion inhibitor for Q345 steel in HCl medium

Shujun Chen, Hao Wang, Hai Zhang, Yuanhui Wu, Siyi Chen and Zhishuo Yan

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2026, 1349, 143932
DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.143932

Multifaceted insights into novel three-aromatic Schiff Base as a potential corrosion inhibitor for copper and Brass in 1M HCl solution

Chérifa Boulechfar, Arafat Toghan, Hana Ferkous, Amel Djedouani, Amel Delimi, Abdesalem Kahlouche, Sami A. Al-Hussain, Ayman M. Mostafa, Emad M. Masoud, Magdi E.A. Zaki, Malika berredjem and Doaa S. El Sayed

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2026, 184, 116030
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2025.116030

Comprehensive evaluation of Alysicarpus compactum extract as a natural corrosion inhibitor for St37 carbon steel in acidic media

Imane Lakikza, Yacine Benguerba, Abir Boublia, Saoussen Imene Aouni, Hana Lahbib, Hana Ferkous, Houria Ghodbane, Yasser Benamor, Abdulaziz Sami Bentalib and Barbara Ernst

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2025, 147, 161
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2024.12.010

Unraveling the role of solvent polarity in modulating phenolic compounds in olive oil antioxidant activity via DFT analysis

Hanane Louanas, Fayçal Baira, Dalila Hammoutene, Imane Lakikza, Saoussen Imene Aouni, Abir Boublia, Barbara Ernst, Abdul Ahad, Nadir Hachemi and Yacine Benguerba

Computational and Theoretical Chemistry, 2025, 1253, 115459
DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2025.115459

An experimental and dual computational study using DFT and MD simulations to better understand the adsorption and corrosion-inhibiting properties of N-(3-(4-Methoxyphenyl) isoxazol-5-yl) methyl saccharin for C38 Steel in acidic medium

F. Ennafaa, A. Chraka, K. Tassaoui, I. Mouamr, M. Damej, A.E.L. Mahmoudi, K. Bougrin, H.T. Rahal and M. Benmessaoud

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2025, 334, 130441
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.130441

A synthetic coumarin–thiosemicarbazone hybrid as a high-efficiency copper corrosion inhibitor: Adsorption mechanisms and molecular-level insights

Muhammad Ammar Mohamad Alwi, Mohammad Norazmi Ahmad, Bijarimi Mat Piah, Hariy Pauzi and Erna Normaya

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2026, 1350, 143989
DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2025.143989