C23C8/74

LASER-ASSISTED REAGENT ACTIVATION AND PROPERTY MODIFICATION OF SELF-PASSIVATING METALS

Disclosed herein is a method for treating an article made of self-passivating metal including applying reagent to a surface portion of the article and applying laser light to the surface portion of the article to chemically activate the reagent, wherein the chemical activating of the reagent treats the surface portion for modification of one or more properties.