MANGANESE: THE BLACK ART

Manganese has typically been used in steel production but is a key ingredient in lithium ion battery cathode materials. Here, Dr Richard Flook explores the manganese market. Manganese received its name from the Latin word “magnes” meaning “magnet”, or “magnesia nigri” meaning “black magnesia” which referred to pyrolusite (MnO2). With common oxidation states ranging from […]