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manganese dioxide

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Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a naturally occurring mineral commonly found in the environment. It is a black or brown solid with a variety of applications.

**Synthesis:**

Manganese dioxide can be synthesized through various methods, including:

- **Electrochemical deposition:** This involves the reduction of manganese ions in solution to form MnO2 on an electrode surface.
- **Thermal decomposition:** Heating manganese salts or other manganese oxides can yield MnO2.
- **Chemical precipitation:** Reacting soluble manganese salts with oxidizing agents like potassium permanganate can precipitate MnO2.

**Effects:**

Manganese dioxide is generally considered non-toxic and is used in various applications. However, prolonged exposure to high concentrations of manganese dioxide dust can cause respiratory irritation.

**Importance:**

- **Battery applications:** MnO2 is a key component in alkaline batteries, serving as the cathode material.
- **Catalyst:** It acts as a catalyst in various chemical reactions, including the oxidation of organic compounds.
- **Pigment:** Manganese dioxide is used as a black pigment in paints and inks.
- **Water treatment:** It can be used to remove pollutants from water, such as iron and arsenic.

**Research Interest:**

MnO2 is extensively studied due to its diverse properties and applications:

- **Electrochemical properties:** Researchers explore its potential in energy storage devices like batteries and supercapacitors.
- **Catalytic activity:** Its catalytic properties in various organic and inorganic reactions are being investigated.
- **Environmental applications:** Its ability to remove pollutants and act as a sorbent for heavy metals is studied for environmental remediation.

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Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID14801
CHEBI ID136511
MeSH IDM0066648

Synonyms (67)

Synonym
mangaandioxyde
manganese (biossido di)
ec 215-202-6
mangaanbioxyde
unii-tf219gu161
manganese (dioxyde de)
manganese (diossido di)
tf219gu161 ,
braunstein
manganese (bioxyd de)
bruinsteen
mnivo2
mangandioxid [german]
einecs 215-202-6
braunstein [german]
cement black
manganese binoxide
manganese (bioxyd de) [french]
black manganese oxide
manganese dioxide, ore of chapter 26
mangaandioxyde [dutch]
ai3-52833
bog manganese
manganese superoxide
manganese peroxide
manganese (diossido di) [italian]
manganese (dioxyde de) [french]
c.i. 77728
manganese black
pyrolusite brown
bruinsteen [dutch]
manganese (biossido di) [italian]
mangaanbioxyde [dutch]
manganese dioxide ,
manganese(iv) oxide
manganese(iv) oxide, >=99.99% trace metals basis
manganese(iv) oxide, 99.99% trace metals basis
mno2
CHEBI:136511 ,
mangandioxid
manganese(iv) dioxide
bis(oxido)manganese
dioxomanganese
manganese(iv) oxide, -325 mesh < 3 microns average by microtrac
FT-0628153
AKOS015904163
BP-21373
manganese(iv) oxide 60-230 mesh (suitable for organic oxidations)
NUJOXMJBOLGQSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
mfcd00003463
manganese(iv) oxide, 99.997% (metals basis)
manganese(iv) oxide, nanorod, diam. x l 5-30 nm x 80-100 nm, 99% trace metals basis (excludes potassium content)
manganese(iv) oxide, 10 mum, reagent grade, >=90%
manganese(iv) oxide, reagentplus(r), >=99%
manganese(iv) oxide, cp
manganese(iv) oxide, p.a., 90.0%
Q407674
methyl?5-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate
C21744
mn(iv)o2
manganese(iv) oxide nanorods
manganese oxide nanorods
manganese oxide nanowires
manganese oxide (mn2o4)
197667-28-0
DTXSID501314019
dtxcid4022109

Research Excerpts

Toxicity

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" There is limited information available on the feasibility of obtaining fingermarks, fibres, hair and DNA samples following an explosive incident, or a situation whereby an IED has been rendered safe following the utilisation of an appropriate defeat or render-safe tool."( Recovery of DNA and fingermarks following deployment of render-safe tools for vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED).
Houspian, A; Knott, F; Ramasamy, S, 2011
)
0.37
" In the case of Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, manganese dioxide powder should be used as an alternative quenching agent to catalase, since this enzyme exhibited a highly toxic effect towards these microalgae."( Investigation of the toxicity of common oxidants used in advanced oxidation processes and their quenching agents.
Arslan-Alaton, I; Dursun, D; Olmez-Hanci, T, 2014
)
0.66

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Based on multiple linear regression slopes for liver, kidney and bone Mn concentrations, relative bioavailability of Mn from MnO, MnO2 and MnCO3 averaged 57."( Estimation of the relative bioavailability of manganese sources for sheep.
Ammerman, CB; Henry, PR; Rao, PV; Wong-Valle, J, 1989
)
0.28
"In the present work, the impact of speciation on the bioavailability of cadmium in sediments was investigated."( [Influence of speciation on the bioavailability of particle-bound cadmium in sediments].
Jia, YF; Wang, H; Wu, X; Zhu, HJ, 2010
)
0.36
"Sediment particulates can be ingested by benthic animals, and the bioavailability of associated metals strongly depends on their speciation in the sediments."( Effects of sediment composition on cadmium bioaccumulation in the clam Meretrix meretrix Linnaeus.
Jia, Y; Wang, S; Wu, X; Xie, L; Xu, L, 2013
)
0.39
"Photodynamic nanotheranostics has shown great promise for cancer therapy; however, its therapeutic efficacy is limited due to the hypoxia of tumor microenvironment and the unfavorable bioavailability of existing photodynamic agents."( Oxygenic Hybrid Semiconducting Nanoparticles for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy.
Chen, P; Li, J; Pu, K; Qi, X; Zhu, H, 2018
)
0.48
"Multifunctional nanoplatforms featuring promising properties including excellent loading efficiency, real-time monitoring, and improved cargo bioavailability and bioselectivity are in great demand by the biomedical research community."( Versatile Octapod-Shaped Hollow Porous Manganese(II) Oxide Nanoplatform for Real-Time Visualization of Cargo Delivery.
Chen, X; Gao, J; Gong, X; Li, A; Lin, H; Liu, K; Shan, H; Wei, R; Zhang, K, 2019
)
0.51
" Investigations of various antioxidant supplements, reactive oxidative species (ROS) pathway mediators, and free radical scavengers for treating osteoarthritis have demonstrated common disadvantages including poor bioavailability and stability, as well as rapid joint clearance or release profiles from delivery vehicles."( Manganese dioxide nanoparticles protect cartilage from inflammation-induced oxidative stress.
Adjei, IM; Brown, SB; Kumar, S; Liseth, O; Sharma, B, 2019
)
1.96

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"5 mL saline), twice a week for 3 months, for a total dosage of 11."( Maganese retention in rat brain.
Knotková, J; Paduanová, Z; Svandová, E; Svihálková, J; Vojtísek, M,
)
0.13
"The degradation of PCB77 in diatomite by microwave-induced catalytic oxidation was studied in a sealed vial, including four effects such as microwave (MV) radiating time, addition of different nano-particle metal oxides, concentration and type of acids and dosage of MnO2."( [Catalytic degradation of PCB77 by microwave-induced nano-particle metal oxides in diatomite].
Dong, YH; Huang, GY; Zhao, L, 2009
)
0.35
"2, the dosage of chlorine dioxide is 1,200 mg/L, the dosage of activated carbon-MnO(2) catalyst is 4 g by reacting 50 min."( Catalytic oxidation and spectroscopic analysis of simulated wastewater containing acid chrome blue K by using chlorine dioxide as oxidant.
Shi, L; Yu, F, 2010
)
0.36
" While KMnO(4) is too soluble to be used in reactive barriers, MCP could be introduced into the aquifer by filling of trenches or boreholes; this would allow a prolonged passive dosing of permanganate into the flowing groundwater."( Stabilization of potassium permanganate particles with manganese dioxide.
Georgi, A; Kopinke, FD; Rusevova, K, 2012
)
0.63
" The effects of factors including the form of MnO₂, dosage, pH, dosing sequence of in situ MnO₂on the enhanced coagulation were systematically evaluated."( Enhanced coagulation with in situ manganese dioxide on removal of humic acid in micro-polluted water.
Wang, J; Zeng, Y; Zeng, Z, 2015
)
0.7
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
manganese molecular entity
metal oxideAn inorganic oxide that is an oxide of any metal.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (2)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
manganese oxidation I17
manganese oxidation II26

Research

Studies (660)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199038 (5.76)18.7374
1990's19 (2.88)18.2507
2000's103 (15.61)29.6817
2010's352 (53.33)24.3611
2020's148 (22.42)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 81.38

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index81.38 (24.57)
Research Supply Index6.52 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.32 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index145.46 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.02 (0.95)

This Compound (81.38)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.15%)5.53%
Reviews13 (1.93%)6.00%
Case Studies1 (0.15%)4.05%
Observational2 (0.30%)0.25%
Other658 (97.48%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]