| CPC C23F 11/141 (2013.01) | 14 Claims |

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1. A method for inhibiting corrosion of a metal article in contact with a solution comprising an acid, the method comprising:
adding to the solution a corrosion inhibitor in an amount of 1 to 500 parts per million (ppm) based on a total number of parts by mass of the solution thereby adsorbing the corrosion inhibitor onto a surface of the metal article via at least one interaction to form a barrier layer in the form of a composite;
wherein the at least one interaction comprises a physisorption, a chemisorption, and a retro donation;
wherein the corrosion inhibitor has a formula (II)
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