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. 2010, 41(11): 40-0.
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Cryptomelane-type manganese dioxide was prepared using manganese carbonate and potassium methoxide as the raw materials by high temperature solid-state method. A novel potassium ion-sieve (CRYMO-H) was obtained by acid-modification of CRYMO. The characterizations of the synthesized CRYMO-H were carried out by AAS, TG-DTA, BET, XRD and SEM. The effects of the Mn/K ratios of raw materials, calcined temperature and calcined time on crystal phase were investigated. The exchange capacities to K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, Li+ in single salt solution and the selectivities of CRYMO-H for the main cations in the seawater were measured. The results show that the chemical formula of the sample is K0.95Mn7.96O16.00 and its crystal phase belongs to α-MnO2 when prepared at the Mn/K ratio of 4:1, calcined temperature of 620℃ and calcined time of 12h. The sample is stable up to 650℃ and its morphology is virgulate-like. The exchange capacities of CRYMO-H to K+ in pure potassium solution and seawater are 126.78 and 29.11mg/g respectively, and its selectivity coefficients to K+ in the solution of K+/Na+ and K+/Li+ are 115.68 and 134.91 respectively, whereas it has no exchange capacity for Ca2+ and Mg2+. Therefore, the ion-sieve can be used to extract potash selectively from seawater.
Key words: High temperature solid-state method; Cryptomelane-type manganese dioxide; Ionic sieve for potassium; Ion exchange performance