passivate
verb (used with object)
to treat (a metal) to render the surface less reactive chemically.
passivation
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a word derived from
passivate.
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To overcome this challenge, the researchers added amidinium ligands, stable molecules that can interact with perovskite to provide long-lasting defect passivation and protective effects.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
Through a process called passivation, it also can form a thin inert layer that acts as a barrier against further deterioration.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024
"Most corrosion studies focus on the growth of the passivation layer and how it slows down the corrosion process," Zhou said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024
The formation of the protective layer is called passivation, a phenomenon discussed further in another chapter of this text.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The formation of this protective coating is passivation.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
