IR spectra of manganese oxides with either layered or tunnel structures

Four kinds of manganese oxides with either layered or tunnel structures were prepared by different methods. The structural features of the prepared materials were characterized by power X-ray diffraction, IR spectra and SEM observation. A compare analysis of IR spectra for these materials before and after the acid treatment was carried out. Band around 761 cm−1 could be assigned to a characteristic adsorbent band of tunnel-type manganese oxides; while it was not observed in layer-type manganese oxides. After the acid treatment, the position and relative intensity of the bands in 300–1200 cm−1 region showed an obvious change for layered manganese oxides in compare with tunnel-type manganese oxides. The variation of IR spectra could be used to distinguish layered manganese oxides from tunnel manganese oxides.