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What does passivation mean?

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Noun
  1. (chemistry) The process of making a material passive (non-reactive) in relation to another material prior to using the materials together.
  2. (chemistry) The spontaneous formation of a hard non-reactive surface film (usually an oxide or nitride) that inhibits further corrosion.
  3. (control theory) Conversion of a non-passive dynamical system into a passive one.
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For example, coronary stents manufactured of 316L-grade stainless steel can undergo a wide range of annealing, passivation, electropolishing, and cleaning processes.
For example, manufacturers should document any bench testing conducted to assess electropolishing or passivation of the stent materials.
Chromate passivation systems containing hexavalent chromium compounds are extensively used in electroplating and metal treatment processing.
The role of the isoalloxazine coating is proposed to be surface passivation from molecular oxygen.
A final passivation layer is added to the top of the wafer to seal it from water and other contaminants.
A drain electrode layer is formed by a first passivation film with the first passivation film formed as an upper layer.

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