Application of Octanohydroxamic Acid for Salting out Liquid–Liquid Extraction of Materials for Energy Storage in Supercapacitors

The ability to achieve high areal capacitance for oxide-based supercapacitor electrodes with high active mass loadings is critical for practical applications. This paper reports the feasibility of the fabrication of Mn₃O₄-multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composites by the new salting-out method, which allows direct particle transfer from an aqueous synthesis medium to a 2-propanol suspension for the fabrication of advanced Mn₃O₄-MWCNT electrodes for supercapacitors. The electrodes show enhanced capacitive performance at high active mass loading due to reduced particle agglomeration and enhanced mixing of the Mn₃O₄ particles and conductive MWCNT additives. The strategy is based on the multifunctional properties of octanohydroxamic acid, which is used as a capping and dispersing agent for Mn₃O₄ synthesis and an extractor for particle transfer to the electrode processing medium. Electrochemical studies show that high areal capacitance is achieved at low electrode resistance. The electrodes with an active mass of 40.1 mg cm⁻² show a capacitance of 4.3 F cm⁻² at a scan rate of 2 mV s⁻¹. Electron microscopy studies reveal changes in electrode microstructure during charge-discharge cycling, which can explain the increase in capacitance. The salting-out method is promising for the development of advanced nanocomposites for energy storage in supercapacitors.     

Expanding the Ligand Classes Used for Mn(II) Complexation: Oxa-aza Macrocycles Make the Difference

We report two macrocyclic ligands based on a 1,7-diaza-12-crown-4 platform functionalized with acetate (tO2DO2A²⁻) or piperidineacetamide (tO2DO2AM^Pip) pendant arms and a detailed characterization of the corresponding Mn(II) complexes. The X−ray structure of [Mn(tO2DO2A)(H₂O)]·2H₂O shows that the metal ion is coordinated by six donor atoms of the macrocyclic ligand and one water molecule, to result in seven-coordination. The Cu(II) analogue presents a distorted octahedral coordination environment. The protonation constants of the ligands and the stability constants of the complexes formed with Mn(II) and other biologically relevant metal ions (Mg(II), Ca(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)) were determined using potentiometric titrations (I = 0.15 M NaCl, T = 25 °C). The conditional stabilities of Mn(II) complexes at pH 7.4 are comparable to those reported for the cyclen-based tDO2A²⁻ ligand. The dissociation of the Mn(II) chelates were investigated by evaluating the rate constants of metal exchange reactions with Cu(II) under acidic conditions (I = 0.15 M NaCl, T = 25 °C). Dissociation of the [Mn(tO2DO2A)(H₂O)] complex occurs through both proton− and metal−assisted pathways, while the [Mn(tO2DO2AM^Pip)(H₂O)] analogue dissociates through spontaneous and proton-assisted mechanisms. The Mn(II) complex of tO2DO2A²⁻ is remarkably inert with respect to its dissociation, while the amide analogue is significantly more labile. The presence of a water molecule coordinated to Mn(II) imparts relatively high relaxivities to the complexes. The parameters determining this key property were investigated using ¹⁷O NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) transverse relaxation rates and ¹H nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion (NMRD) profiles.     

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.     

藉高锰酸钾氧化双乙酰的化学发光反应测定微量锰

研究了高锰酸钾氧化双乙酰的化学发光反应。根据微量Ｍｎ６２＋对上述体系化学发光山峰时间的影响，建立了测定Ｍｎ６２＋的分析方法。该法线性范围为１．０×１０＾－４－８．０×１０＾－６７ｍｏｌ／Ｌ，相对标准偏差为３．５％，检出限为６．０×１０＾－８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ。应用于合金中锰的测定，结果良好。     

二安替比林（3,4—二甲氧基）苯基甲烷光度法测定茶叶中锰

在碱性介质中，加热时空气氧化Ｍｎ为Ｍｎ，Ｍｎ与二安替比林苯基甲烷反应生成橙色产物，吐温２０和乳酸起到协同增敏作用，λｍａｘ＝４６０ｎｍ，ε＝７．８×１０＾４Ｌ．ｍｏｌ＾－１．ｃｍ＾－１，锰量在０－１２μｇ／２５ｍｌ范围内符合比尔定律。     

催化光度返滴定法测定微量锰的研究

本文研究了催化光度反滴定法测定微量锰的原理，找到最佳实验条件，确立了实验方法，测定波长６２２ｎｍ；反应时间１ｍｉｎ４０ｓ；活化剂ＮＴＡ用量０．６０ｍＬ，ＫＩＯ４与孔雀石绿用量比为１．００：０．３５，室温下滴定；用ｐＨ＝５．４的乙酸－乙酸钠缓冲溶液控制溶液酸度；测定Ｍｎ＾２＋的浓度范围为１×１０＾－７～１×１０＾－５ｍｏｌ／Ｌ，Ｃｏ＾２＋，Ｂｉ＾３＋，Ｃａ＾２＋，Ａｌ＾３＋，Ｐｂ＾２＋，Ｃｕ＾２＋，     

Crystal Structure of cis-Dichlorobis-(1,10-phenanthroline) Manganese(Ⅱ)

1INTRODUCTIONRecently,considerableattentionhasbeenpaidtotheinvestigationofcoordinationchemistryofmanganeseindifferentoxidationstatesnotonlybecauseofthediscoveryoftightlyboundmanganeseatomsinvariousbiomolecules[libutalsobecauseoftheirinterestingstructural,magneticandspectroscopicfeatures.Wehavepreparedseveralcomplexesofmanganese(n)withdifferentligands.Thestructuresandfeaturesofthesecompoundsarestudiedsystematically.Inthispaperwedescribethestructureofthecomplexwiththeligandsofphenanthroline…     

Transformation of Tetracycline by Manganese Peroxidase from Phanerochaete chrysosporium

The negative impacts on the ecosystem of antibiotic residues in the environment have become a global concern. However, little is known about the transformation mechanism of antibiotics by manganese peroxidase (MnP) from microorganisms. This work investigated the transformation characteristics, the antibacterial activity of byproducts, and the degradation mechanism of tetracycline (TC) by purified MnP from Phanerochaete chrysosporium. The results show that nitrogen-limited and high level of Mn²⁺ medium could obtain favorable MnP activity and inhibit the expression of lignin peroxidase by Phanerochaete chrysosporium. The purified MnP could transform 80% tetracycline in 3 h, and the threshold of reaction activator (H₂O₂) was about 0.045 mmol L⁻¹. After the 3rd cyclic run, the transformation rate was almost identical at the low initial concentration of TC (77.05–88.47%), while it decreased when the initial concentration was higher (49.36–60.00%). The antimicrobial potency of the TC transformation products by MnP decreased throughout reaction time. We identified seven possible degradation products and then proposed a potential TC transformation pathway, which included demethylation, oxidation of the dimethyl amino, decarbonylation, hydroxylation, and oxidative dehydrogenation. These findings provide a novel comprehension of the role of MnP on the fate of antibiotics in nature and may develop a potential technology for tetracycline removal.