“…Some corrosion inhibitors 23) or ceramic particles 24,25) were added into the PEO electrolyte or surface pretreatment 26) to improve the corrosion resistance of PEO films. Sealing of the PEO films to improve their corrosion protective property has been tried by immersion in boiling water 11,27) , alkaline phosphate and silicate 28) , stannate 29) and E-paint solution 30) , solgel coatings 27,28,31) and polymer or organic coatings 27,32) . Although a number of such works have been conducted to elucidate the effects of electrolyte compositions on the formation of PEO films on Mg alloys, still there is lack of information about the effects of OH -and SiO 3 2− ions in aqueous electrolyte on the formation and corrosion protective properties of PEO film formed on AZ31 Mg alloy.…”