Involved Member: Dr. Ruquan YE

A review paper has summarized recent research progress in the modification of MnO₂ single species by morphology control, structure construction, facet engineering, and element doping. The design and fabrication of MnO₂-based composites via the construction of homojunctions and MnO₂/ semiconductor/ conductor binary/ ternary heterojunctions are discussed. Their applications in environmental purification systems, either as an adsorbent material for removing heavy metals, dyes, and microwave pollution, or as a thermal catalyst, photocatalyst, and electrocatalyst for the degradation of pollutants are highlighted. Finally, research gaps, challenges, and possible future research in nanostructured MnO₂-based materials in environmental applications are presented.

Reference:

Yang, R., Fan, Y., Ye, R.Q., Tang, Y., Cao, X., Yin, Z., & Zeng, Z. (2021). MnO₂-based materials for environmental applications. Advanced Materials, 33(9), 2004862.