Structure of nanocrystalline phyllomanganates produced by freshwater fungi

By Sylvain Grangeon, B. Lanson, N. Miyata, Y. Tani, A. Manceau. 2010

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Abstract The crystal structures of biogenic Mn oxides produced by three fungal strains isolated from stream pebbles were determined using chemical analyses, XANES and EXAFS spectroscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction. The fungi-mediated oxidation of aqueous Mn2+ produces layered Mn oxides analogous to vernadite, a natural nanostructured and turbostratic variety of birnessite. The crystallites have domain dimensions of ~10 nm in the layer plane (equivalent to ~35 MnO6 octahedra), and ~1.5-2.2 nm perpendicularly (equivalent to ~2-3 layers), on average. The layers have hexagonal symmetry and from 22 to 30% vacant octahedral sites. This proportion likely includes edge sites, given the extremely small lateral size of the layers. The layer charge deficit, resulting from the missing layer Mn4+ cations, is balanced mainly by interlayer Mn3+ cations in triple-corner sharing position above and/or below vacant layer octahedra. The high surface area, defective crystal structure, and mixed Mn valence confer to these bio-minerals an extremely high chemical reactivity. They serve in the environment as sorption substrate for trace elements and possess catalytic redox properties.

Subfields: Geochemistry and Petrology, Geophysics, Paleontology

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In Geochemistry and Petrology

1. M. Marcus
2. Sylvain Grangeon
3. B. Lothenbach
4. A. Manceau

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1. Sylvain Grangeon
2. B. Lothenbach
3. M. Marcus
4. A. Manceau

In Paleontology

1. M. Marcus
2. A. Manceau

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• Determination of Mn valence states in mixed-valent manganates by XANES spectroscopy (2012, background): “The valence states of Mn in mixed-valent manganates can be obtained also by K-edge XANES spectroscopy (Manceau et al. 1992; Ammundsen et al. 1998; Ressler et al. 2000; Jokic et al. 2001; Villalobos et al. 2003; Ramallo-Lopez et al. 2004; Gunter et al. 2002, 2004, 2006; Bargar et al. 2005; Farges 200”