Aluminum anodizing is a chemical surface conversion of the metal during an electrolysis process. When anodizing under acidic conditions, this chemical conversion induces the surface transformation of aluminum into alumina. The produced alumina layer is an electrical insulator which could be dense or porous depending on the experimental conditions. The porous character of the modified surface allows dyes to be integrated. Nowadays, although efficient to get certain colors, this process has to be improved for light colors. The aim of this PhD work is to determine the electrochemical and chemical conditions to lighten aluminum substrats with a prior anodizing process in a bath called Ematal, patented in 1940. This patented electrolyte contains...