What is Degussa (Evonik) P25? Crystalline composition analysis, reconstruction from isolated pure particles and photocatalytic activity test

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The supplier, Degussa (Evonik) does not report the crystalline composition of P25. Many papers claiming the crystalline composition referred to papers which had not shown the method of determination.

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