Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
DOI
10.1155/2009/940462
Publication Title
Journal of Nanomaterials
Volume
2009
Issue
940462
Pages
1-8
Abstract
The effect of Hoffmeister anions Cl(-), SO(4) (2-), and ClO(4) (-) on the structure and morphology of birnessite and cryptomelane-type manganese dioxide nanostructures, produced by the reduction reaction of KMnO(4) and MnSO(4) in aqueous acidic media, was studied. The syntheses were based on the decomposition of aqueous KMnO(4) in presence of HCl for birnessite-type and acidified MnSO4 for cryptomelane-type manganese dioxide under soft hydrothermal conditions. They were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) techniques. XRD patterns show the formation of birnessite for the first synthesis and a mixture of cryptomelane and birnessite-types MnO(2) for the second synthesis. XRD data revealed that the Hoffmeister anions have a significant effect on the nanostructures of birnessite. The sulphate ion-treated birnessite has the smallest crystals, whereas the chloride ion-treated birnessite has the largest crystals. Their TEM and HRTEM studies revealed a transformation from nanoplatelet morphology for chloride-treated samples to nanofibrous morphology for sulphate-treated birnessite. For the cryptomelane nanostructures, Hoffmeister anions also show a profound effect on their crystalline structures as determined by XRD analyses revealing a transformation of the cryptomelane phase to birnessite phase of MnO2. This transformation is also supported by TEM and HRTEM studies.
Original Publication Citation
Cheney, M. A., Jose, R., Banerjee, A., Bhowmik, P. K., Qian, S. Z., & Okoh, J. M. (2009). Synthesis and characterization of birnessite and cryptomelane nanostructures in presence of Hoffmeister anions. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2009(940462), 1-8. doi: 10.1155/2009/940462
ORCID
0000-0002-0179-678X (Qian)
Repository Citation
Cheney, Marcos A.; Jose, Robin; Banerjee, Arghya; Bhowmik, Pradip K.; Qian, Shizhi; and Okoh, Joseph M., "Synthesis and Characterization of Birnessite and Cryptomelane Nanostructures in Presence of Hoffmeister Anions" (2009). Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications. 8.
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Comments
Copyright © 2009 Marcos A. Cheney et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.