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In this study, manganese dioxide (MnO₂) nanoparticles were synthesized from KMnO₄ and MnCl₂·4H₂O without any dispersing agents and oxidant via ultra-high pressure homogenization process. We investigated various physicochemical properties and CO oxidation reactions of the MnO₂ nanoparticles as a function of the number of passes at 1,500 bar in a high pressure homogenizer nozzle. The observed X-ray diffraction patterns and scanning electron microscopy images revealed that the synthesized MnO₂ nanoparticles had a hexagonal structure and a uniform spherical shape. It was found from the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurements that the pore size of the MnO₂ nanoparticles ranged from 23.6 to 7.2 nm and their specific surface area ranged from 24 to 208 m²g^-1. In particular, it was confirmed from the measurements of CO conversion into CO₂ that CO oxidation reaction over the MnO₂ nanoparticles exhibited excellent catalytic activity at low temperatures below 100℃.

Manganese dioxide;Nanoparticle;CO oxidation;Catalyst;High pressure homogenizer;