“…Therefore, extensive studies have been carried out in multiple directions to optimize the PEO coatings for enhanced anti-corrosion properties, e.g., coating composition and microstructure [6,7], barrier layer property [5,8], coating thickness, etc. Thus, new electric parameters [9,10], electrolyte compositions [7,11,12] and pre-treatments [13,14] have been developed to enhance the corrosion resistance of PEO coatings. Recently, the use of K 2 ZrF 6 additive and two-step PEO coating have achieved prominent interest among the PEO research community.…”