Data analysis for SEM-EDX, thermokinetics, surfactant, and corrosion inhibition activity of Co(II) and Zn(II) complexes of pyrrole-based surfactant ligand

This manuscript reports a dataset for the scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (SEM-EDX), surfactant properties, thermokinetics, and corrosion inhibition activity of [[Co(HL)(2).2H(2)O] Cl(2).H(2)O]] (1) and [[Zn(HL)(2).Cl] Cl.3H(2)O]] (2) complexes with surfactant-based Schiff base ligand (HL). It contains analyzed data related to thermokinetics, such as the activation energy (E*), entropy change (∆S*), enthalpy change (∆H*), and free energy change (∆G*) of HL and metal complexes. It also contains the SEM micrographs and EDX images of the studied ligand and metal complexes. A detailed analysis of the critical micelle concentration (CMC) data and figures illustrating the surfactant behavior of the synthesized complexes are presented in this article. The data for the corrosion inhibition activity of all synthesized compounds are also included. The dataset is related to the research article entitled “Bioinorganic interest on Co(II) and Zn(II) complexes of pyrrole-based surfactant ligand: Synthesis, characterization, and in silico-ADME study”.