Manganese to life and health. Generally, exposure to ambient Mn air concentrations in excess of 5 μg Mn/m3 can lead to Mn-induced symptoms. Increased ferroportin protein expression in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) cells is associated with decreased intracellular Mn concentration and attenuated cytotoxicity, characterized by the reversal of Mn-reduced glutamate uptake and diminished lactate dehydrogenase leakage. Waterborne manganese has a greater bioavailability than dietary manganese. According to results from a 2010 study, higher levels of exposure to manganese in drinking water are associated with increased intellectual impairment and reduced intelligence quotients in school-age children. It is hypothesized that long-term exposure due
Lithium ion manganese oxide battery made of alternating layers of lithium ions and lithium and manganese ions in a 1:2 ratio, similar to the layered structure of . Although is electrochemically inactive, it can be charged to a high potential (4.5 V v.s Li) in order to undergo lithiation/de-lithiation. However, extracting lithium from at such a high potential results in loss of oxygen from the electrode surface which leads to poor capacity and cycling stability. One of the main research efforts in the field of lithium-manganese oxide electrodes for lithium-ion batteries involves developing composite electrodes using structurally integrated layered and spinel , with a chemical