
Debasmita Patra
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Contributor to SAGE Publications's Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Technology (2010) whose work for that encyclopedia formed the basis of her contributions to Britannica.
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Titanium dioxide, (TiO2), a white, opaque, naturally occurring mineral existing in a number of crystalline forms, the most important of which are rutile and anatase. These naturally occurring oxide forms can be mined and serve as a source for commercial titanium. Titanium dioxide is odourless and…
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