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Title: Influence of TiO2 structure on metal-support interactions in Rh/TiO2 catalysts probed by propylene hydrogenation and other techniques
Award ID(s):
2102211 1852111 1933723
PAR ID:
10504862
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Applied Surface Science
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Applied Surface Science
Volume:
654
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0169-4332
Page Range / eLocation ID:
159389
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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