Using Mn(OH)2 as precursor, LiOH as lithiat- ing agent and (NH4)2S2O8 as oxidant, layered o-LiMnO2 was obtained by a novel method——in situ oxidation-intercalation under mild conditions (80℃). The product was characterized by XRD, ICP, TEM and Li-NMR. The results reveal that 7 orthorhombic LiMnO2 with high purity and good crystallin- ity can be obtained by this method. During electrochemical tests, a LiMnO2/Li cell shows an initial reversible capacity of 208 mAh·g?1 and a reversible capacity of 180 mAh·g?1 after 30 cycles at room temperature.
A novel material MnO2 nanosheet has been used as the support matrix for the immobilization of horseradish peroxidase (HRP). HRP entrapped in MnO2 nanosheet film exhibits facile direct electron transfer with the electron transfer rate constant of 6.86 s-1. The HRP/MnO2 nanosheet film gives a re- versible redox couple with the apparent formal peak potential (E0′) of -0.315 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in pH 6.5 phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The formal potential E0′ of HRP shifts linearly with pH with a slope of -53.75 mV·pH-1, denoting that an electron transfer accompanies single-proton transportation. The immobilized HRP shows an electrocatalytic activity to the reduction of H2O2. The response time of the biosensor for H2O2 is less than 3 s, and the detection limit is 0.21 μmol·L-1 based on signal/noise = 3.
