A myriad of core/shell nanoparticles (NPs) have been developed and studied in the last decades aiming at the increase of functionality, stability, dispersibility, biocompatibility, and specific targeting, for instance.1 Shells can also interact synergetically with the core by changing lattice parameters, resulting in strain-engineered materials with tuned, improved, and new properties.2,3 This ...

Arsenite (As(III)) oxidation by manganese oxides (Mn-oxides) serves to detoxify and, under many conditions, immobilize arsenic (As) by forming arsenate (As(V)). As(III) oxidation by Mn(IV)-oxides can be quite complex, involving many simultaneous forward reactions and subsequent back reactions. During As(III) oxidation by Mn-oxides, a reduction in oxidation rate is often observed, which is attri...

Nanostructured alpha-MnO(2) thin films with different morphologies are grown on the platinum substrates by a facile solution method without any assistance of template or surfactant. Microstructural characterization reveals that morphology evolution from dandelion-like spheres to nanoflakes of the as-grown MnO(2) is controlled by synthesis temperature. The capacitive behavior of the MnO(2) thin ...

A facile and low-cost strategy is demonstrated for preparing MnO/C-N hybrid, in which the MnO nanoparticles chemically combine with N-doped C by Mn-N bonding to achieve the hybridization of MnO with N-doped C. When served as an anode in lithium ion batteries (LIBs), the resultant hybrid manifested high capacity, excellent cyclability, and superior rate capability. A lithium storage capacity of ...

Inorganic nanomaterials that mimic enzymes are fascinating as they potentially have improved properties relative to native enzymes, such as greater resistance to extremes of pH and temperature and lower sensitivity to proteases. Although many artificial enzymes have been investigated, searching for highly-efficient and stable catalysts is still of great interest. In this paper, we first demonst...

Although MnO has been demonstrated to be a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in terms of its high theoretical capacity (755 mA h g(-1)), comparatively low voltage hysteresis (<0.8 V), low cost, and environmental benignity, the application of MnO as a practical electrode material is still hindered by many obstacles, including poor cycling stability and huge volume expansi...

A layered manganese oxide film grown electrochemically was applied to remove methylene blue (MB), a cationic dye, from an aqueous solution. A layered MnO(x) film intercalated with tetraethylammonium (Et(4)N) cations was deposited potentiostatically at +1.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) from an aqueous Mn(2+) solution containing Et(4)NCl. Et(4)N cations were sandwiched between negatively charged MnO(x) layers...

Mixed-valent MnO(x) (1 < x < 2) was selectively synthesized by chemically etching MnO and Mn2O3 with ceric ammonium nitrate. The obtained MnO(x) exhibited greatly enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as compared to the corresponding pristine oxides.

The noble shift in open-circuit potential exhibited by microbially colonized stainless steel (ennoblement) was investigated by examining the relationship among surface colonization, manganese deposition, and open-circuit potential for stainless steel coupons exposed to batch cultures of the manganese-depositing bacterium Leptothrix discophora. Open-circuit potential shifted from -100 to +330 mV...

A novel and controllable approach is developed for the synthesis of MnO nanocrystals embedded in carbon nanofibers (MnO/CNFs) through an electrospinning process. The as-formed MnO/CNFs have a porous structure with diameters of 100-200 nm and lengths up to several millimeters. When used as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, the resulting MnO/CNFs exhibit superior electrochemical perfor...