The aim of this review is to summarise the research work published in the last two decades
on the use of organic compounds as corrosion inhibitors for aluminium and its alloys in …

Corrosion of metallic components represents a major issue in the aeronautical sector, giving
rise to safety concerns and significant financial damages. Conversion coatings (CC) based …

A composite coating was produced via (i) plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) with Ce salt
sealing, on which layered double hydroxides (LDHs) were deposited via a hydrothermal …

Sol–gel derived films exhibit a high potential as substitutes for the environmentally
unfriendly chromate metal-surface pre-treatment methods. Inorganic sol–gel derived films …

Nanostructured hybrid sol–gel coatings doped with cerium ions were investigated in the
present work as pre-treatments for the AA2024-T3 alloy. The sol–gel films have been …

Cerium-based conversion coatings are progressing as an effective alternative to hazardous
chromate-based systems used in the treatment of metal surfaces. However, there is still …

Two pre-treatments were studied for AZ31 Mg alloy substrates, consisting of immersion in
cerium nitrate and lanthanum nitrate solutions for various immersion times. The surface …

A doublely-doped layered double hydroxide (LDH) film was produced on an anodized
magnesium alloy AZ31. The Ce-doped Mg-Al LDH film was prepared by in-situ hydrothermal …

Rare earths are among the most promising options for replacing chromate conversion
coatings on aluminium. In nearly three decades of research, several hundred papers have …

Novel chromium-free conversion coatings based on Zr/Ti/Mn/Mo compounds were
developed at a pilot scale to improve the corrosion resistance of the AA2024-T3 and …