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Preparation and anticorrosion properties of polyaniline-containing coating on Mg-Li alloy Xing Juan Chen and Cheng Luo College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China Zheng Han Zhang College of Electrical Electronic Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, China, and Min Zhao College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this investigation was to synthesize a doped polyaniline-containing coating and investigate the anti-corrosion properties of the coating on Mg-Li alloy. Design/methodology/approach – The doped polyaniline pigments were prepared by two different methods using ammonium persulphate as oxidant and hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, p-toluene sulfonic acid and sulfosalicylic acid as doping agents. The doped polyaniline was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The coatings consisted of polyaniline, epoxy resin and other additives that were formed on Mg-Li alloy. The anti-corrosion properties of the polyaniline-containing coating on the Mg-Li alloy were investigated in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution using open circuit potential logging and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Findings – The results of the electrochemical tests indicated that the polyaniline-containing coatings showed better anti-corrosion properties, as compared to conventional epoxy coatings on Mg-Li alloy when exposed in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution. The c