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Plasma electrolytic oxidation of a zirconium alloy under AC conditions E. Matykina Surface Coatings Technology 204 (2010) 2142–2151 Abstract The microstructures of zirconia coatings formed by plasma electrolytic oxidation of a zirconium alloy, Zirlo, under AC conditions in an alkaline silicate electrolyte have been examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopies. The coatings are shown to consist of three layers. The innermost barrier layer is relatively thin, up to 500 nm in a 100 μm-thick coating formed for 3600 s. The intermediate layer, constituting the main part of the coat