Synthesis and characterization of nanofibrous sodium manganese oxide with a 2 × 4 tunnel structure

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Chemistry

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Chemistry of Materials

Volume

13

Issue

5

First Page

1585

Last Page

1592

Publication Date

9-26-2001

Abstract

Sodium manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieves with a 2 × 4 tunnel structure (Na-2 × 4) have been hydrothermally synthesized from Na - birnessite materials at low temperatures and pressures. The synthetic template materials, the pH value of the medium, and the autoclaved temperature are critical in the synthesis. Sodium salts, such as NaCl, NaNO3, and Na2SO4, are good templates for Na-2 × 4. In strong basic solution or below 160°C, Na - birnessite does not transform to the Na-2 × 4 structure. TEM images show the synthesized Na-2 × 4 is made up of thin slablike single crystals elongated along the b axis. The formula of Na-2 × 4 can be written as Na0.33Mn0.333+Mn0.674+O2·xH2O, and it is monoclinic with space group C2/m. The unit cell parameters (a, b, c, and β) for Na-2 × 4 are 14.434(5) Å, 2.849(7) Å, 23.976(6) Å, and 98.18°, respectively. These data for Na-2 × 4 are slightly different from the data for Rb-2 × 4 synthesized under high pressure and high temperature, which were reported by Rziha et al. (Eur. J. Miner. 1996, 8, 1155-1161). The surface area of Na-2 × 4 is about 57 m2/g. Na-2 × 4 materials are thermally stable up to 450°C as indicated by TGA and TPD data.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1021/cm000777r

Disciplines

Chemistry

Keywords

Oxygen; Heme; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells; Cathodes

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