Manganese Oxide Chemistry and Thallium Removal in Water and Soil
This community investigates the chemical and biological mechanisms by which manganese oxides and iron-manganese minerals interact with water, soil, and organic matter, with a specific focus on removing toxic metals like thallium and manganese from drinking water and wastewater.
The work centers on manganese oxides, iron-manganese minerals, and potassium permanganate as agents for oxidation, adsorption, and degradation. Recurring themes include the removal of thallium and manganese from drinking water, surface water, and groundwater, often using constructed wetlands, activated carbon, or microbial processes involving manganese peroxidase. The research also examines the role of these minerals in stabilizing soil organic matter, acid mine drainage remediation, and the simultaneous removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants. Methods frequently cited include advanced oxidation processes, adsorption mechanisms, and microbial redox cycling, with a strong emphasis on understanding the underlying chemical mechanisms at the microstructural level.
The community represents 26.1% of all tracked thallium research (1,157 papers) and 5.9% of manganese research (2,146 papers).
There are 4,615 papers in this community, published primarily in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, Environmental Science & Technology, and Water Research.
Recent work continues to focus on the reactivity of manganese minerals under sunlight, the use of iron-manganese nanocomposites for phosphorus removal, and the role of manganese oxides in the oxidative decomposition of dissolved organic matter.
Papers behind this description
- Long-term organic carbon preservation enhanced by iron and manganese — Nature, 2023 — doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06325-9
- Understanding the role of manganese oxides in retaining harmful metals: Insights into oxidation and adsorption mechanisms at microstructure level — Eco-Environment & Health, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.eehl.2024.01.002
- A Critical Review on the Multiple Roles of Manganese in Stabilizing and Destabilizing Soil Organic Matter — Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 — doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c00299
- Potassium permanganate-based advanced oxidation processes for wastewater decontamination and sludge treatment: A review — Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 — doi:10.1016/j.cej.2022.139529
- Enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover lignin by laccase, lignin peroxidase, and manganese peroxidase — Bioresource Technology, 2022 — doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127699
- Microbial Degradation of Lignocellulose for Sustainable Biomass Utilization and Future Research Perspectives — Sustainability, 2025 — doi:10.3390/su17094223
- New insights into substrates shaped nutrients removal, species interactions and community assembly mechanisms in tidal flow constructed wetlands treating low carbon-to-nitrogen rural wastewater — Water Research, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.121600
- Ligninolytic enzymes and its mechanisms for degradation of lignocellulosic waste in environment — Heliyon, 2020 — doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03170
- Coupled redox cycling of Fe and Mn in the environment: The complex interplay of solution species with Fe- and Mn-(oxyhydr)oxide crystallization and transformation — Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 — doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2022.104105
- Thallium - poisoner’s poison: An overview and review of current knowledge on the toxicological effects and mechanisms — Current Research in Toxicology, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.crtox.2024.100157
- Manganese Pollution and Its Remediation: A Review of Biological Removal and Promising Combination Strategies — Microorganisms, 2022 — doi:10.3390/microorganisms10122411
- Thallium-mediated NO signaling induced lipid accumulation in microalgae and its role in heavy metal bioremediation — Water Research, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.watres.2023.120027
- A review of lignin-based adsorbent materials: Synthesis and applications in the remediation of heavy metal/ antibiotic-containing wastewater — Journal of environmental chemical engineering, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.119080
- Effects of iron, manganese, and aluminum oxides on soil cadmium distribution coefficient: A multi-scale analysis based on explainable machine learning — Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2026 — doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141702
- Synergistic phosphorus removal from water using core–shell manganese–iron nanocomposites: Adsorption performance and recovery potential — Chemosphere, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144781
- Manganese Oxides Drive Divergent Fates of Litter-Derived DOM via pH-Regulated Oxidative Decomposition and Polymerization — Environmental Science & Technology, 2025 — doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c08244
- Beryllium and thallium environmental behavior in lithium slag: Smelting process-dependent mineralogical fate and risk assessment across industrial settings — Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140605
- Experimental insights into iron and manganese transformation in soil during groundwater fluctuations — Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2025.104677