Passivation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020346",
  "term": "Passivation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Forms a protective coating on metals, particularly stainless steel, by immersing the part in an acid solution. Stainless steel is passivated to dissolve embedded iron particles and to form a thin oxide film on the surface of the metal.\n\n2. A chemical reaction that eliminates the detrimental effect of electrically reactive atoms on a solar cell's surface.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 438 Appendix C (CFR 2013)",
    "DOE Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Solar Energy Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/passivation/"
}