“…In this regard, the sealing of such structural defects by the inclusion of nano-particles to the electrolyte during PEO or by using the post-treatments by boiling water, organic compounds, and sol-gel films have been proposed by several research groups [ 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 ]. Similar to the anodized samples, the successful formation of the LDHs on the PEO-coated samples not only caused an effective sealing of the structural defects but also released the corrosion inhibitors, providing the function of self-healing properties [ 19 , 43 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 ].…”