Titanium is one of the most versatile materials used in engineering. An innovative way of producing it from titanium dioxide will make the metal cheaper — if the process can be scaled up.
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Flower, H. A moving oxygen story. Nature 407, 305–306 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/35030266
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