Niobium K-Edge X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Doped TiO2 Produced from Ilmenite Digested in Hydrochloric Acid
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SUBMITTER: Haverkamp R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9386810 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug
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