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A simple hydrothermal route to synthesis of rod-like MnOOH and spindle-shaped MnCO3

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A simple hydrothermal route was developed to synthesis of rod-like manganese oxyhydroxide (MnOOH) and spindle-shaped manganese carbonate (MnCO3) based on the redox reactions between potassium permanganate (KMnO4) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) without extra surfactant or template. At the mass ratio between β-CD and KMnO4 of 0.25, MnOOH nanorods with the diameter about 40–400 nm and the length in the range of 2–10 μm could be facilely prepared in high yield. However, spindle-shaped MnCO3 microparticles were prepared when the mass ratio between β-CD and KMnO4 was increased to 1.5. The as-prepared products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The formation mechanisms of rod-like MnOOH and spindle-shaped MnCO3 were preliminarily discussed.

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This work is supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program (2011BAC10B03), the Natural Scientific Foundation for Universities in Jiangsu Province (11KJB150003), and the Practice and Innovation Project for Jiangsu Undergraduates.

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    Zhongchun Li, Jian Xu, Xiaoyan Chen, Quanfa Zhou & Tongming Shang

  2. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Precious Metals Chemistry and Engineering, Changzhou, 213001, People’s Republic of China

    Zhongchun Li, Quanfa Zhou & Tongming Shang

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Li, Z., Xu, J., Chen, X. et al. A simple hydrothermal route to synthesis of rod-like MnOOH and spindle-shaped MnCO3 . Colloid Polym Sci 289, 1643–1651 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-011-2486-9

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