out 9 for the composition, which is applied to the substrate surface for about 30 seconds at a composition temperature of about 25??? C. The substrate surface is then rinsed with deionized water to remove any remaining electroless solution or borane-containing composition. [0076] A passivation layer 280 of a metal, such as cobalt or cobalt alloy, is then deposited on the initiation layer 270 as sh