The invention provides an aluminum
alloy pretreatment method based on complex reaction, which comprises the following steps: S1,
polishing an LDH (
Layered Double Hydroxides) growth surface by using
abrasive paper, and cleaning and
drying; s2, preparing a complexing agent solution, wherein a complexing agent is selected from at least one of
tannic acid,
gallic acid and
protocatechuic acid; s3, the aluminum
alloy sample treated in the step S1 is put into the complexing agent solution in the step S2, and constant potential is applied to the aluminum
alloy; s4, preparing a
mixed solution of Zn (NO3) 2.6 H2O and NH4NO3, and adding an
ammonia water solution to adjust the pH value to 6-6.5; s5, immersing the aluminum alloy treated in the step S3 into the
mixed solution in the step S4, and putting the aluminum alloy into a constant-temperature water bath kettle to generate a Zn-Al-LDH film; and S6, after the
hydrothermal reaction is finished, cooling to
room temperature, and washing and
drying the obtained
reaction product. The surface of the aluminum alloy is pretreated through the complexing agent, the potential between an
intermetallic compound and an aluminum matrix can be effectively balanced, the micro-couple effect is fundamentally inhibited, and ideal conditions are created for uniform, compact and defect-free growth of LDH.