Homogeneity range of neodymium manganite in air

The solubility boundaries for Nd₂O₃ and manganese oxides in NdMnO_{3 ± δ} have been determined by X-ray powder diffraction analysis of homogeneous phases and heterogeneous compositions of the general formula Nd_{2 ? x} Mn _x O_{3 ± δ} (0.90 ≤ x ≤ 1.20; Δx = 0.02) prepared by ceramic technology from constituent oxides in air in the temperature range 900–1400°C. The results are presented in the form of a fragment of the Nd-Mn-O phase diagram in air. It is suggested that the Nd₂O₃ solubility in NdMnO_{3 ± δ} is due to crystal defects and the solubility of manganese oxides is in addition due to the disproportionation reaction 2Mn³⁺ = Mn²⁺ + Mn⁴⁺ and the subsequent partial substitution of divalent for tervalent manganese ions in the cuboctahedral positions of the perovskite-like crystal lattice. To verify this suggestion, it is necessary to systematically study the oxygen nonstoichiometry δ in Nd_{2 ? x} Mn _x O_{3 ± δ} as a function of x and synthesis temperature and structurally study this oxide with these parameters being varied.     

Homogeneity regions of neodymium,samarium, and europium manganites in air

XRD phase analysis of homogeneous phases and heterogeneous compositions of general formula Ln_2?x Mn_xO_3±δ (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu; 0.90 ≤ x ≤ 1.20; Δx = 0.22) prepared by ceramic synthesis from oxides in air at 900–1400°C was used to determine the solubility boundaries for Ln₂O₃ oxides and maganese oxides in LnMnO_3±δ. The results were represented as fragments of the phase diagrams for the Ln-Mn-O systems in air. It was assumed that the solubility of Ln₂O₃ oxides in LnMnO_3±δ is determined by lattice defects, while that of manganese oxides, in addition to above mechanism, by the disproportionation reaction 2Mn³⁺ = Mn²⁺ + Mn⁴⁺ followed by the partial substitution of divalent magnesium for Ln³⁺ at cuboctahedral positions of the perovskitelike crystal lattice.     

High‐Pressure Synthesis of Manganese Oxyhydride with Partial Anion Order

The high‐pressure synthesis of a manganese oxyhydride LaSrMnO_3.3H_0.7 is reported. Neutron and X‐ray Rietveld analyses showed that this compound adopts the K₂NiF₄ structure with hydride ions positioned exclusively at the equatorial site. This result makes a striking contrast to topochemical reductions of LaSrMnO₄ that result in only oxygen‐deficient phases down to LaSrMnO_3.5. This suggests that high H₂ pressure plays a key role in stabilizing the oxyhydride phase, offering an opportunity to synthesize other transition‐metal oxyhydrides. Magnetic susceptibility revealed a spin‐glass transition at 24 K that is due to competing ferromagnetic (Mn²⁺–Mn³⁺) and antiferromagnetic (Mn²⁺–Mn², Mn³⁺–Mn³⁺) interactions.     

State of manganese ions in the structure of corundum synthesized in supercritical water fluid

The kinetics and formation mechanism of doped corundum (α-Al₂O₃) from hydrargillite (γ-Al(OH)₃) in supercritical water fluid (SCWF) in the presence of manganese ions are studied. It was ascertained that due to the reversible dehydroxylation in an aqueous medium, solid-phase transformation of hydrargillite into boehmite (γ-AlOOH) and then into corundum occurs with the formation of well-faceted corundum micro-crystals that are uniformly doped with manganese. It was found that when Mn²⁺ or MnO₄⁻ ions are introduced into the reaction medium, Mn⁵⁺, Mn⁴⁺, Mn³⁺, and Mn²⁺ ions are observed in the synthesized corundum. Meanwhile, the manganese ions form a complex defect in the corundum structure, which comprises oxygen vacancies and hydroxyl groups. The defects in corundum that emerge upon doping with manganese in SCWF are different from those in corundum doped during high-temperature synthesis.     

Electrochemical Determination of Manganese Solubility in Mercury via Amalgamation and Stripping in the Room Temperature Ionic Liquid n‐Hexyltriethylammonium Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, [N6,2,2,2][NTf2]

The solubility of manganese in mercury was determined electrochemically via amalgamation and stripping in the room temperature ionic liquid n‐hexyltriethylammonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide, [N_6,2,2,2][NTf₂]. A hemispherical mercury electrode was made by electrodepositing mercury onto a planar platinum microelectrode. Cyclic voltammetry of Mn²⁺ in [N_6,2,2,2][NTf₂] at the mercury microhemisphere electrode was investigated at temperatures of 298, 303 and 313 K. The solubility of Mn in Hg was determined on the basis of the charge under the reduction peak (Mn²⁺→Mn⁰) and the corresponding reoxidation.     

Effet Jahn-Teller cooperatif et affinite tétraedrique des ions Mn2+ et Zn2+ dans le système Mn3O4Zn2SnO4

Comparison between synthesis in air and in vacuum of the solid solution tMn₃O₄ + (1 ? t)Zn₂SnO₄, and cristallographic study of the nonoxidized compounds allowed us to establish the distribution and the electronic configuration of cations in tetrahedral (A) and octahedral (B) sites. The competitive aspect of Zn²⁺ and Mn²⁺ ions to occupy tetrahedral site is discussed. In air, the non-oxidizable character of Mn²⁺ on an A-site is clearly borne out, whereas the B-site displaced manganese oxidizes to Mn³⁺. In vacuum, the critical concentration of Mn³⁺ ion at the octahedral site, involving a cooperative Jahn-Teller effect, is about 50%.An important fact has also been put forward: the microscopic distortion of the oxygen octahedra, which the ratio of long and short anion-cation distances expresses, is equal to the unit-cell macroscopic deformation that the ratio $\text{c}\text{a}\text{√2}$ represents.     

Mechanistic studies on the oxidation of glyoxylic and pyruvic acids by a {Mn3O4}4+ core in aqueous media

In aqueous media, the Mn^IV trimer [Mn^IV₃(μ‐O)₄(phen)₄(H₂O)₂]⁴⁺ ( 1 , phen = 1,10‐phenanthroline) equilibrates with its deprotonated from [Mn₃(μ‐O)₄(phen)₄(H₂O)(OH)]³⁺ ( 2 ). Among the several synthetic multinuclear oxo‐ and/or carboxylato‐bridged manganese complexes known to date containing metal‐bound water, to the best of our knowledge, 1 is one of the rare examples that deprotonates ( 1 ? 2 + H⁺; pK_a = 4.00 (±0.15) at 25.0°C, I = 1.0 mol dm^?3, maintained with NaNO₃) at physiological pH. In aqueous media (pH 2–4), 1 oxidizes both glyoxylic and pyruvic acids to formic and acetic acid, respectively, along with the formation of CO₂, the end manganese state being Mn^II. Kinetic studies suggest that the species 1 , its deprotonated form 2 , the reducing acids (HA), and their conjugate bases (A^?) all take part in the reaction. The oxidant 1 is found to be more reactive than its conjugate base 2 , and HA reacts faster than A^? in reducing 1 or 2 . The gem‐diol form of the α‐oxo acids (especially for glyoxylic acid) is the possible reducing species. The Mn^IV₃ to Mn^II transition in the present observation proceeds through the intermediate generation of the spectrally characterized mixed‐valent Mn^IIIMn^IV dimer that quickly collapses to Mn^II. The observed rates of glyoxylic or pyruvic acid oxidation do not depend on the variation of 1,10‐phenanthroline content of the solution, indicating the absence of any phen‐releasing preequilibrium of the title complex in solution. The reactions rates were found to be lowered in media enriched with D₂O in comparison to that in H₂O and a rate‐limiting one electron one proton (1e, 1H⁺) electroprotic mechanism is proposed. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 42: 323–335, 2010     

Analysis of the temperature dependence of the high-frequency EMR spectra of Mn ions in the lithium-ion battery material LiMn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>

This paper deals with the analysis of the temperature dependence of high-frequency EMR (HF-EMR) spectra due to Mn³⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ ions in the lithium manganese spinel LiMn₂O₄. A range of powder samples obtained by the sol-gel method with calcinations in several temperature ranges were prepared for this study. Based on the initial characterization carried out by a number of techniques, the physicochemical and structural properties of the samples were earlier determined. Independently, temperature magnetization and HF-EMR measurements were carried out. The EMR spectra vary strongly between samples, indicating possible structural or chemical changes. Quantitative analysis of the temperature dependence of the HF-EMR spectra due to Mn³⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ ions in LiMn₂O₄ is presented in this paper. The spectral analysis concerns the line shape, linewidth, intensity and g-factors. Fittings using the Lorentzian spectral shape and, to a certain extent, the Gaussian spectral shape have been carried out in order to parameterize the temperature dependence of the HF-EMR spectra. This parameterization of the HF-EMR experimental data enables a deeper characterization of the samples. Subsequently, a better insight into the role of the Mn³⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ ions in accounting for the characteristics most suitable for application of LiMn₂O₄ as a cathode material may be gained.     

Back cover: Mn2+ or Mn3+? Investigating transition metal dissolution of manganese species in lithium ion battery electrolytes by capillary electrophoresis

A new CE method with ultraviolet–visible detection was developed in this study to investigate manganese dissolution in lithium ion battery electrolytes. The aqueous running buffer based on diphosphate showed excellent stabilization of labile Mn³⁺, even under electrophoretic conditions. The method was optimized regarding the concentration of diphosphate and modifier to obtain suitable signals for quantification. Additionally, the finally obtained method was applied on carbonate-based electrolytes samples. Dissolution experiments of the cathode material LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄ (lithium nickel manganese oxide [LNMO]) in aqueous diphosphate buffer at defined pH were performed to investigate the effect of a transition metal-ion-scavenger on the oxidation state of dissolved manganese. Quantification of both Mn species revealed the formation of mainly Mn³⁺, which can be attributed to a comproportionation reaction of dissolved and complexed Mn²⁺ with Mn⁴⁺ at the surface of the LNMO structure. It was also shown that the formation of Mn³⁺ increased with lower pH. In contrast, dissolution experiments of LNMO in carbonate-based electrolytes containing LIPF₆ showed only dissolution of Mn²⁺.     

Activation by oxidation and ligand exchange in a molecular manganese vanadium oxide water oxidation catalyst

Despite their technological importance for water splitting, the reaction mechanisms of most water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) are poorly understood. This paper combines theoretical and experimental methods to reveal mechanistic insights into the reactivity of the highly active molecular manganese vanadium oxide WOC [Mn₄V₄O₁₇(OAc)₃]³⁻ in aqueous acetonitrile solutions. Using density functional theory together with electrochemistry and IR-spectroscopy, we propose a sequential three-step activation mechanism including a one-electron oxidation of the catalyst from [Mn₂³⁺Mn₂⁴⁺] to [Mn³⁺Mn₃⁴⁺], acetate-to-water ligand exchange, and a second one-electron oxidation from [Mn³⁺Mn₃⁴⁺] to [Mn₄⁴⁺]. Analysis of several plausible ligand exchange pathways shows that nucleophilic attack of water molecules along the Jahn–Teller axis of the Mn³⁺ centers leads to significantly lower activation barriers compared with attack at Mn⁴⁺ centers. Deprotonation of one water ligand by the leaving acetate group leads to the formation of the activated species [Mn₄V₄O₁₇(OAc)₂(H₂O)(OH)]⁻ featuring one H₂O and one OH ligand. Redox potentials based on the computed intermediates are in excellent agreement with electrochemical measurements at various solvent compositions. This intricate interplay between redox chemistry and ligand exchange controls the formation of the catalytically active species. These results provide key reactivity information essential to further study bio-inspired molecular WOCs and solid-state manganese oxide catalysts.

Combined theoretical and experimental studies shed light on the initial steps of redox-activation of a molecular manganese vanadium oxide water oxidation catalyst.     

Effect of Manganese Valence on Specific Capacitance in Supercapacitors of Manganese Oxide Microspheres

Manganese oxides have attracted great interest in electrochemical energy storage due to high theoretical specific capacitance and abundant valence states. The multiple valence states in the redox reactions are beneficial for enhancing the electrochemical properties. Herein, three manganese microspheres were prepared by a one-pot hydrothermal method and subsequent calcination at different temperatures using carbon spheres as templates. The trivalent manganese of Mn₂O₃ exhibited multiple redox transitions of Mn³⁺/Mn²⁺ and Mn⁴⁺/Mn³⁺ during the intercalation/deintercalation of electrolyte ions. The possible redox reactions of Mn₂O₃ were proposed based on the cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammogram results. Mn₂O₃ microsphere integrated the advantages of multiple redox couples and unique structure, demonstrating a high specific capacitance and long cycling stability. The symmetric Mn₂O₃//Mn₂O₃ device yielded a maximum energy density of 29.3 Wh kg⁻¹ at 250 W kg⁻¹.     

Application of microcalorimetry and principal component analysis

Thermogravimetric analysis was used in order to study the reduction in air of submicronic powders of Co_3−x Mn _x O₄ spinels, with 0 ≤ x ≤ 1. For x = 0 (i.e. Co₃O₄), cation reduction occurred in a single step. It involved the Co^III ions at the octahedral sites, which were reduced to Co²⁺ on producing CoO. For 0 < x ≤ 1, the reduction occurred in two stages at increasing temperature with increasing amounts of manganese. The first step corresponded to the reduction of octahedral Co^III ions and the second was attributed to the reduction of octahedral Mn⁴⁺ ions to Mn³⁺. From the individual weight losses and the electrical neutrality of the lattice, the Co^III and Mn⁴⁺ ion concentrations were calculated. The distribution of cobalt and manganese ions present on each crystallographic site of the spinel was determined. In contrast to most previous studies that took into account either Co^III and Mn³⁺ or Co²⁺, Co^III and Mn⁴⁺ only, our thermal analysis study showed that Co²⁺/Co^III and Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ pairs occupy the octahedral sites. These results were used to explain the resistivity measurements carried out on dense ceramics prepared from our powders sintered at low temperature (700–750 °C) in a Spark Plasma Sintering apparatus.     

A New Mixed‐Valence Tetranuclear Manganese [MnII2MnIII2] Cluster

A new tetranuclear manganese complex [Mn₂^IIMn₂^III(bhmcpH)₂(hmp)₄Cl₂(MeOH)₂] ( 1 ) [bhmcpH₃ = 2, 6‐bis(hydroxymethyl)‐4‐chlorophenol, hmpH = 2‐(hydroxymethyl)pyridine] was synthesized and characterized. X‐ray diffraction analyses reveal that complex 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c. It has a mixed‐valence tetranuclear dicubane unit, which comprises two Mn^II and two Mn^III ions. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibilities of 1 indicates ferromagnetic interactions between the manganese ions.     

Highly selective oxidation of amines to imines by Mn2O3 catalyst under eco-friendly conditions

Enhancing the selectivity of imines for the oxidative self-coupling of primary amines was found to be challenging in the heterogeneous catalysis. Three different manganese oxides (M-3, M-4, M-5) were synthesized by controlling the calcination temperature using a simple template-free oxalate route. The prepared manganese oxides were systematically characterized using XRD, N₂ sorption, SEM, TEM, XPS, H₂-TPR techniques. M-4 gave 96.2% selectivity of imine at 100% conversion of benzylamine, which was far more superior than other existing protocols. Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ ratio was found to affect the selectivity of the imines. The probable reaction pathway for amines oxidation catalyzed by manganese oxides was proposed for the first time.     

TiO2晶相对MnOx/TiO2催化剂催化NO氧化性能的影响

以浸渍在不同晶相TiO₂ （金红石型（R）、锐钛矿型（A）和P25型（P））上的锰基催化剂为对象,研究了TiO₂晶相对MnO_x/TiO₂催化剂催化NO氧化活性的影响。 结果表明,MnO_x/TiO₂（P）催化剂活性最高,NO转化率在300℃及GHSV = 20000 h^-1条件下可达83%。 各催化剂活性顺序为MnO_x/TiO₂（P）>MnO_x/TiO₂（A）>MnO_x/TiO₂（R）。采用X射线粉末衍射、场发射扫描电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱、H₂程序升温还原和O₂程序升温脱附等手段研究了TiO₂晶相影响MnO_x/TiO₂催化剂催化活性的作用机理。结果表明,相比于A和R型TiO₂,P型TiO₂能够增加MnO_x在其表面的分散度并抑制催化剂颗粒的团聚和粘连,且更有利于Mn₂O₃的生成,而后者催化NO氧化活性比其它MnO_x更高;此外,P型TiO₂可以增加MnO_x尤其是Mn₂O₃的还原性,并可促进O₂^-从M³⁺-O键的脱附。     

Visible‐Light‐Driven Water Oxidation by a Molecular Manganese Vanadium Oxide Cluster

Photosynthetic water oxidation in plants occurs at an inorganic calcium manganese oxo cluster, which is known as the oxygen evolving complex (OEC), in photosystem II. Herein, we report a synthetic OEC model based on a molecular manganese vanadium oxide cluster, [Mn₄V₄O₁₇(OAc)₃]^3?. The compound is based on a [Mn₄O₄]⁶⁺ cubane core, which catalyzes the homogeneous, visible‐light‐driven oxidation of water to molecular oxygen and is stabilized by a tripodal [V₄O₁₃]^6? polyoxovanadate and three acetate ligands. When combined with the photosensitizer [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺ and the oxidant persulfate, visible‐light‐driven water oxidation with turnover numbers of approximately 1150 and turnover frequencies of about 1.75 s^?1 is observed. Electrochemical, mass‐spectrometric, and spectroscopic studies provide insight into the cluster stability and reactivity. This compound could serve as a model for the molecular structure and reactivity of the OEC and for heterogeneous metal oxide water‐oxidation catalysts.     

Mononuclear manganese(II) and manganese(III) complexes of N<Subscript>2</Subscript>O donors involving amine and phenolate ligands: absorption spectra,electrochemistry and crystal structure of [Mn(L<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>](ClO<Subscript>4</Subscript>)

A number of mononuclear manganese(II) and manganese(III) complexes have been synthesized from tridentate N₂O aminophenol ligands (HL₁–HL₅) formed by reduction of corresponding Schiff bases with NaBH₄. Three types of tridentate N₂O aminophenols have been prepared by reducing with NaBH₄which are (a) Schiff bases obtained by bromo salicylaldehyde reaction with N,N-dimethyl/N,N-diethyl ethylene diamine (HL₁, HL₂), (b) Schiff bases obtained by condensing salicylaldehyde/bromo salicylaldehyde and picolyl amine (HL₃, HL₄), (c) pyridine-2-aldehyde and 2-aminophenol (HL₅). All the manganese complexes have been prepared by direct addition of manganese perchlorate to the corresponding ligands and were characterized by the combination of i.r., u.v.–vis spectroscopy, magnetic moments and electrochemical studies. The u.v.–vis spectra of all of the manganese(III) complexes show two weak d–d transitions in the 630–520 nm region, which support a distorted octahedral geometry. The electron transfer properties of all of the manganese(III) complexes (1–4 and 6) exhibit mostly similar characteristics consisting two redox couples corresponding to the Mn^III → Mn^II reductions and Mn^III → Mn^IV oxidations. The electronic effect on the potential has also been studied by changing different substituents in the ligands. In all cases, an electron-donating group stabilizes the higher oxidation state and electron withdrawing group prefers the lower oxidation state. The cyclic voltammogram of [Mn^II(L₅)₂] shows an irreversible oxidation Mn^II → Mn^III at −0.88 V, followed by another quasi-reversible oxidation Mn^III → Mn^IV at +0.48 V. The manganese(III) complex (3) [Mn(L₃)₂]ClO₄has been characterized by X-ray crystallography.     

Chemical and structural transformations in manganese aluminum spinel of the composition Mn1.5Al1.5O4 during heating and cooling in air

Single phase cubic spinel of the composition Mn_1.5Al_1.5O₄ is synthesized. Its crystal structure refinement shows that 0.4Mn+0.6Al are in the octahedral sites and 0.7Mn+0.3Al are in the tetrahedral sites. High temperature X-ray diffraction is used to analyze Mn_1.5Al_1.5O₄ behavior during heating and cooling in air. In a temperature range of 600°C to 700°C, initial spinel splits into layers, and the sample represents a twophase system: cubic spinel Mn_0.4Al_2.4O₄ and a phase based on β-Mn₃O₄. Above 900°C the sample again turns into single phase cubic spinel. The role of oxidizing processes in the decomposition of Mn_1.5Al_1.5O₄ caused by oxygenation and partial oxidation of Mn²⁺ to Mn³⁺ is shown. A scheme of structural transformations of manganese aluminum spinel during heating from room temperature and cooling from 950°C is proposed.     

Luminescence Properties of Mn2+-Doped Sol-Gel Glasses

Mn²⁺-doped 1Al₂O₃-99SiO₂ glasses have been prepared by a sol-gel method and their photoluminescence (PL) properties have been studied for the first time. The effect of ZrO₂ and TiO₂ on the luminescence properties has also been studied. In addition, the PL of Mn: 1Al₂O₃-99SiO₂ is compared with Mn:SiO₂. The emission spectra of all the samples containing Al₂O₃ show a band around 620 nm, and the sample without Al₂O₃ shows two bands around 620 and 650 nm. These emission bands are all assigned to the ⁴T₁ ⁶A₁ transition of octahedrally coordinated Mn²⁺ · ZrO₂ and TiO₂ have fluorescence quenching effect. The relative fluorescence intensity of Mn²⁺-doped sol-gel 1Al₂O₃-99SiO₂ is much stronger than that of Mn²⁺-doped sol-gel SiO₂. The difference of the emission wavelength between host materials is explained in terms of the ligand field effect.     

Zur Thermodynamik der Metallcarbonate. 4. Mitteilung. Potentiometrische Untersuchungen am System Mn2+?CO2?H2O

The solubility and the complex equilibria in the system Mn²⁺-CO₂-H₂O have been investigated at 25°C in solutions of the constant ionic strength 3 M (Na)ClO₄. From experimental data the following values for equilibrium constants and Gibbs free energies of formation are deduced: A predominance area diagram for the system Mn²⁺-H₂-CO_2(g)-H₂S_(g) including MnCO_3(ppt.), α-MnS and Mn²⁺ is given.