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Title: A facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers and their catalytic degradation of methylene blue

Abstract

Branched β-MnO{sub 2} bipods with novel nanopincer morphology were prepared by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method via a redox reaction between NaClO{sub 3} and MnSO{sub 4} in sulfuric acid solution without using any surfactants or templates. The products were characterized in detail by various techniques including X-ray powder diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, surface area analyzer, field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Results show that the obtained β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers consist of two sharp nanorods with a diameter of 100–200 nm and a length of 1–2 μm. The concentration of H{sub 2}SO{sub 4} solution plays an important role in controlling the crystal phase and morphology of the final product. A possible formation mechanism for the β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers was proposed. Moreover, these β-MnO{sub 2} nanostructures exhibited better catalytic performance than the commercial MnO{sub 2} particles to decompose methyl blue (MB) in the presence of H{sub 2}O{sub 2}. - Graphical abstract: Branched β-MnO{sub 2} bipods with novel nanopincer morphology were prepared by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method through oxidizing MnSO{sub 4} with NaClO{sub 3} in H2SO{sub 4} condition without using any surfactants or templates. - Highlights: {sup •} Branched β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers were prepared by a facilemore » one-pot hydrothermal method. {sup •} Morphology and crystal phase of MnO{sub 2} were controlled by the H{sub 2}SO{sub 4} concentration. {sup •} A possible formation mechanism for the obtained β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers was proposed. {sup •} The products showed great catalytic performance in degradation of methylene blue.« less

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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22443385
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 217; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; CRYSTALS; FIELD EMISSION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; MANGANESE OXIDES; MANGANESE SULFATES; METHYLENE BLUE; NANOSTRUCTURES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLUTIONS; SULFURIC ACID; SURFACTANTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Cheng, Gao, Yu, Lin, Lin, Ting, Yang, Runnong, Sun, Ming, Lan, Bang, Yang, Lili, and Deng, Fangze. A facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers and their catalytic degradation of methylene blue. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.04.025.
Cheng, Gao, Yu, Lin, Lin, Ting, Yang, Runnong, Sun, Ming, Lan, Bang, Yang, Lili, & Deng, Fangze. A facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers and their catalytic degradation of methylene blue. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.04.025
Cheng, Gao, Yu, Lin, Lin, Ting, Yang, Runnong, Sun, Ming, Lan, Bang, Yang, Lili, and Deng, Fangze. 2014. "A facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers and their catalytic degradation of methylene blue". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.04.025.
@article{osti_22443385,
title = {A facile one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers and their catalytic degradation of methylene blue},
author = {Cheng, Gao and Yu, Lin and Lin, Ting and Yang, Runnong and Sun, Ming and Lan, Bang and Yang, Lili and Deng, Fangze},
abstractNote = {Branched β-MnO{sub 2} bipods with novel nanopincer morphology were prepared by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method via a redox reaction between NaClO{sub 3} and MnSO{sub 4} in sulfuric acid solution without using any surfactants or templates. The products were characterized in detail by various techniques including X-ray powder diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, surface area analyzer, field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Results show that the obtained β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers consist of two sharp nanorods with a diameter of 100–200 nm and a length of 1–2 μm. The concentration of H{sub 2}SO{sub 4} solution plays an important role in controlling the crystal phase and morphology of the final product. A possible formation mechanism for the β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers was proposed. Moreover, these β-MnO{sub 2} nanostructures exhibited better catalytic performance than the commercial MnO{sub 2} particles to decompose methyl blue (MB) in the presence of H{sub 2}O{sub 2}. - Graphical abstract: Branched β-MnO{sub 2} bipods with novel nanopincer morphology were prepared by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method through oxidizing MnSO{sub 4} with NaClO{sub 3} in H2SO{sub 4} condition without using any surfactants or templates. - Highlights: {sup •} Branched β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers were prepared by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method. {sup •} Morphology and crystal phase of MnO{sub 2} were controlled by the H{sub 2}SO{sub 4} concentration. {sup •} A possible formation mechanism for the obtained β-MnO{sub 2} nanopincers was proposed. {sup •} The products showed great catalytic performance in degradation of methylene blue.},
doi = {10.1016/J.JSSC.2014.04.025},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22443385}, journal = {Journal of Solid State Chemistry},
issn = {0022-4596},
number = ,
volume = 217,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Mon Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}