An alternative approach was developed for surface treatment of as-received
commercial AA 2024 T3 by using a pyrrole-based silane (SiPy). For film deposition, just one
immersion step is enough, followed by curing. SiPy layer structure contains both polysiloxane
bonds and pyrrole oligomers, with some degree of doping, giving a highly coherent layer. The
superior film quality with respect to simple polysiloxane, is probably the main reason for the better
corrosion performance obtained for SiPy on 2024.