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.
Example Sentences
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The performance of SHJ solar cells depends, in great part, on the quality of their passivation layer.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 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
However, passivation occurs as a tough, hard, thin film of the metal oxide forms upon exposure to air.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The formation of the protective layer is called passivation, a phenomenon discussed further in another chapter of this text.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
