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Title: Metal Adsorption Controls Stability of Layered Manganese Oxides

Journal Article · · Environmental Science and Technology
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  1. Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States)
  2. Smithsonian Inst., Washington, DC (United States)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Lemont, IL (United States)
  4. Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)

Hexagonal birnessite, a typical layered Mn oxide (LMO), can adsorb and oxidize Mn(II) and thereby transform to Mn(III)-rich hexagonal birnessite, triclinic birnessite, and/or tunneled Mn oxides (TMOs), remarkably changing the environmental behavior of Mn oxides. We have determined the effects of co-existing cations on the transformation by incubating Mn(II)-bearing δ-MnO2 at pH 8 under anoxic conditions for 25 d (dissolved Mn < 11 μM). In the Li+, Na+ or K+ chloride solution, the Mn(II)-bearing δ-MnO2 first transforms to Mn(III)-rich δ-MnO2 and/or triclinic birnessite (T-bir) due to the Mn(II)-Mn(IV) comproportionation, most of which eventually transform to a 4 × 4 TMO. In contrast, Mn(III)-rich δ-MnO2 and T-bir form and persist in the Mg2+ or Ca2+ chloride solution. Yet, in the presence of surface adsorbed Cu(II), Mn(II)-bearing δ-MnO2 turns into Mn(III)-rich δ-MnO2 without forming T-bir or TMOs. The stabilizing power of the cations on the δ-MnO2 structure positively correlates with their binding strength to δ-MnO2 (Li+, Na+ or K+ < Mg2+ or Ca2+ < Cu(II)). Since metal adsorption decreases the surface energy of minerals, our result suggests that the surface energy largely controls the thermodynamic stability of LMOs. Our study implies that the adsorption of divalent metal cations, particularly transition metals, can be a prime cause of the high abundance of LMOs, rather than the more stable TMO phases, in the environment.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357; SC0016272
OSTI ID:
1559537
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1854156
Journal Information:
Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 53, Issue 13; ISSN 0013-936X
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 26 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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