Synthesis of Birnessite in the Presence of Phosphate, Silicate, or Sulfate

• Published in: Inorganic chemistry Vol. 55; no. 20; pp. 10248 - 10258
• Main Authors: Wang, Qian, Liao, Xianya, Xu, Wenqian, Ren, Yang, Livi, Kenneth J., Zhu, Mengqiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 17.10.2016

Layered manganese (Mn) oxides, such as birnessite, are versatile materials in industrial applications and common minerals mediating elemental cycling in natural environment. Many of birnessite properties are controlled by Mn­(III) concentration and particle sizes. Thus, it is important to synthesize...