Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2013, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (4): 405-410.

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Superstructures and Properties of Mesoporous MnO2 Synthesized by a Facile Interface Method

LIU Yan-yu, WANG Li-jun, HOU Ling-gui, WANG Wen-feng, CHEN Zhi-wen   

  1. (Applied Radiation Institute, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering,
    Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China)
  • Online:2013-08-27 Published:2013-08-27

Abstract: Mesoporous manganese dioxide (MnO2) has been synthesized successfully by means of a facile and environmental friendly method by virtue of a soft interface between CH2Cl2 and H2O without templates. It’s thermostability has also been investigated. X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and an automatic surface area or pore size analyzer were applied to investigate the composition and microstructure of the as-synthesized MnO2. As a result, the as-prepared MnO2 was proven to be a mixture of e-MnO2 and y-MnO2 using X-ray diffraction techniques. The structure characterizations indicated a unique mesoporous structure of as-prepared MnO2 composed of hollow MnO2 sub-microspheres with thorns at surface. Nitrogen sorption analyses show that the as-synthesized MnO2 has an adsorption average pore diameter of 5.9 nm, mesoporous volume of 0.451 cm3.g−1, and Brunauer Emmett Teller specific surface area of 322.5 m2/g. The as-synthesized MnO2 which has undergone the heat treatment of temperature lower than 400 oC, appears crystal change without change of composition. It would keep the microstructure of hollow MnO2 sub-microspheres. Howerver, heat treatment of 500 oC can turn the MnO2 to pure Mn2O3 along with it’s microstructure’s collapse. Otherwise,the possible growth mechanism of mesoporous MnO2 has been proposed. In brief, high surface area Mesoporous MnO2 with a novel and stable superstructure has been obtained by the facile interfacial method.

Key words: growth mechanism, H2O/CH2Cl2 soft interface, mesoporous MnO2, superstructure, theromostability

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