Abstract
In this comment to a recent paper [Anal. Chim. Acta 585 (2007) 241–245], we report a comparison study on Mn oxide-related compounds with different crystallographic forms, which distinguish between β-MnO2 and α-MnO2 type materials via Raman scattering (RS) spectroscopy. The tetragonal rutile-type β-MnO2 is characterized by a RS band at 667 cm−1 of symmetry A1g, whereas the α-MnO2 type materials feature two main RS contributions at about 574 and 634 cm−1, belonging to Ag spectroscopic species of a tetragonal hollandite-type framework. These data represent a clear signature for identifying β-MnO2 and α-MnO2 type materials via RS spectroscopy.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Analytica Chimica Acta |
Volume | 648 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 235-239 |
ISSN | 0003-2670 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Materials characterization and modelling
- Materials research