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Published on: August 7, 2018
Mixed-Valent Mn16-Containing Heteropolyanions: Tuning of Oxidation State and Associated Physicochemical Properties
Ali Haider1, Masooma Ibrahim1, Bassem S Bassil1,2
1Department of Life Sciences and Chemistry, Jacobs University , P.O. Box 750 561, 28725 Bremen, Germany.
Abstract:
The two 16-manganese-containing, Keggin-based 36-tungsto-4-silicates [Mn(III)10Mn(II)6O6(OH)6(PO4)4(A-α-SiW9O34)4](28-) (1) and [Mn(III)4Mn(II)12(OH)12(PO4)4(A-α-SiW9O34)4](28-) (2) have been prepared by reaction of the trilacunary Keggin precursor [A-α-SiW9O34](10-) with either Mn(OOCCH3)3·2H2O (for 1) or MnCl2·4H2O (for 2), in aqueous phosphate solution at pH 9. Polyanions 1 and 2 comprise mixed-valent, cationic {Mn(III)10Mn(II)6O6(OH)6}(24+) and {Mn(III)4Mn(II)12(OH)12}(24+) cores, respectively, encapsulated by four phosphate groups and four {SiW9} units in a tetrahedral fashion. Both polyanions were structurally and compositionally characterized by single-crystal XRD, IR, thermogravimetric analysis, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Furthermore, studies were performed probing the magnetic, electrochemical, oxidation catalytic, and Li-ion battery performance of 1 and 2.
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