“…For corrosion protection, the most common self-healing strategy is to embed corrosion inhibitors as active healing agents in the coating matrix. − These corrosion inhibitors can leach into the coating defect and immediately suppress the corrosion reactions that take place at the exposed metal substrate. In many cases, proper encapsulation of the inhibitor is beneficial to preserve its reactivity and to achieve its sustained and environmentally (pH-, Cl-, redox) responsive delivery within the coating defect. − The containers for encapsulating corrosion inhibitors can be inorganic nanoparticles made of layered double hydroxides, , halloysites, , and mesoporous SiO 2 , , or organic micro- or nanocapsules, such as polyelectrolyte microcapsules, , fibers, and hollow polymeric microspheres. , For inhibitor-based coatings, the healing effects result from corrosion inhibition rather than by intrinsic repair of the barrier properties of the coating. Therefore, the healing efficiency depends critically on the intrinsic performance, irreversibility, leaching capacity, and the amount of inhibitor in the coating.…”