American Elements’ Nanometal™, nanofoil manufacturing unit produces ultra thin foil as thin as only 50 nm thick in diameters up to 910 mm. Typically, foils are in thicknesses from 20 nm to 1000 nm, 1 micron, 2 micron, and up to a few microns thick. Nanometal™ ultra thin foil can also be produced on a substrate with a parting agent to permit removal by floating and can then be mounted on frames. Frames may be washers, rings, or more-complicated assemblies. Nanometal™ is one of the many ultra high puritymetal forms available from American Elements for semiconductor and other electronic applications and for use in coating and thin film Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) processes including Thermal and Electron Beam (E-Beam) Evaporation, Low Temperature Organic Evaporation, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), Organometallic and Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) in specific applications such as fuel cells and solar energy. We also produce metallic nanopowders (see also Nanotechnology) and metals by crystallization for this purpose. For foils >1 micron thick see our Manganese Foil page.
We also produce Manganese as rods, powder and plates. Other shapes are available by request.
Manganese is a Block D, Group 7, Period 4 element. The number of electrons in each of Manganese's shells is 2, 8, 13, 2 and its electronic configuration is [Ar] 3d5 4s2. In its elemental form manganese's CAS number is 7439-96-5. The manganese atom has a radius of 136.7.pm and it's Van der Waals radius is 200.pm. Manganese in excess is toxic, in particular the inhalation of manganese in powder or dust form. Manganese metal is a key component of aluminumalloys. Manganese oxide is used in dry cell batteries. Manganese is used in steel production to remove sulfur and oxygen. Manganese is the colorant in natural amethyst stones and is used in glass and ceramics to also create the amethyst color. It is used like the element cerium to "decolorize" glass by offsetting the green from impurities of ferric ions. Permanganate is a powerful oxidizing agent and is used in medicine. It is added as a nutritional supplement for both human and animal consumption. Recently, the oxide in the form of various perovskite structures have demonstrated applications in oxygen generation and solid oxide fuel cells. Manganese was first discovered by Johann Gahn in 1774. The name Manganese originates from the Latin word mangnes meaning magnet. See Manganese research below.
PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS FOR BULK & RESEARCH QUANTITIES
Typical bulk packaging includes palletized plastic 5 gallon/25 kg. pails, fiber and steel drums to 1 ton super sacks in full container (FCL) or truck load (T/L) quantities. Research and sample quantities and hygroscopic, oxidizing or other air sensitive materials may be packaged under argon or vacuum. Shipping documentation includes a Certificate of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Solutions are packaged in polypropylene, plastic or glass jars up to palletized 440 gallon liquid totes.
Citric acid production from Aspergillus niger MT-4 using hydrolysate extract of the insect Locusta migratoria.
Taskin M, Tasar GE, Incekara U.
Toxicol Ind Health. 2012 Feb 9. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22323475
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Seminal Plasma Metals Concentration with Respect to Semen Quality.
Li P, Zhong Y, Jiang X, Wang C, Zuo Z, Sha A.
Biol Trace Elem Res. 2012 Feb 10. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22322880
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Fermentable Carbohydrate Alters Hypothalamic Neuronal Activity and Protects Against the Obesogenic Environment.
Anastasovska J, Arora T, Sanchez Canon GJ, Parkinson JR, Touhy K, R Gibson G, Nadkarni NA, So PW, Goldstone AP, Thomas EL, K Hankir M, Van Loo J, Modi N, Bell JD, Frost G.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Jan 17. doi: 10.1038/oby.2012.6. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22322344
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Tremor, olfactory and motor changes in Italian adolescents exposed to historical ferro-manganese emission.
Lucchini RG, Guazzetti S, Zoni S, Donna F, Peter S, Zacco A, Salmistraro M, Bontempi E, Zimmerman NJ, Smith DR.
Neurotoxicology. 2012 Jan 31. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22322213
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Measuring hypoxia induced metal release from highly contaminated estuarine sediments during a 40day laboratory incubation experiment.
Banks JL, Ross DJ, Keough MJ, Eyre BD, Macleod CK.
Sci Total Environ. 2012 Feb 8. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22321900
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Catalytic remediation of 2-propanol on Pt-Mn/?-Al(2)O(3) bimetallic catalyst during catalytic combustion-Experimental study and response surface methodology (RSM) modeling.
Salari D, Niaei A, Aghazadeh F, Hosseini SA, Seyednajafi F.
J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng. 2012 Feb;47(3):351-7.
PMID:
22320686
[PubMed - in process]
A healthy volunteer study to investigate trace element contamination of blood samples by stainless steel venepuncture needles.
Hodnett D, Wood DM, Raja K, Dargan PI, Shah AD.
Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2012 Feb;50(2):99-107.
PMID:
22320210
[PubMed - in process]
Homogeneity and stability studies during the preparation of a laboratory reference material of soy leaves for the determination of metals.
dos Santos AM, Lima DC, de Jesus RM, Ferreira SL.
J AOAC Int. 2011 Nov-Dec;94(6):1906-10.
PMID:
22320099
[PubMed - in process]
Initial Steps of Photosystem II de Novo Assembly and Preloading with Manganese Take Place in Biogenesis Centers in Synechocystis.
Stengel A, Gügel IL, Hilger D, Rengstl B, Jung H, Nickelsen J.
Plant Cell. 2012 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22319052
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Physiologic implications of metal-ion transport by ZIP14 and ZIP8.
Jenkitkasemwong S, Wang CY, Mackenzie B, Knutson MD.
Biometals. 2012 Feb 9. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22318508
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
The Association of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Expression in Barrett's Esophageal Progression With MnTBAP and Curcumin Oil Therapy.
Schiffman SC, Li Y, Martin RC.
J Surg Res. 2011 Dec 13. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22316666
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Monte-Carlo simulations of the new LNHB manganese bath facility.
Ogheard F, Chartier JL, Cassette P.
Appl Radiat Isot. 2012 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22316586
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Proteomic analysis of proteins associated with cellular senescence by calorie restriction in mesenchymal stem cells.
Kim HJ, Ji BR, Kim JS, Lee HN, Ha DH, Kim CW.
In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim. 2012 Feb 8. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22314686
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Metal concentrations in the soils and native plants surrounding the old flotation tailings pond of the Copper Mining and Smelting Complex Bor (Serbia).
Antonijevic MM, Dimitrijevic MD, Milic SM, Nujkic MM.
J Environ Monit. 2012 Feb 8. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22314513
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Research capacity development in South African manganese mines to bridge exposure and neuropathologic outcomes.
Nelson G, Criswell SR, Zhang J, Murray J, Racette BA.
Neurotoxicology. 2012 Jan 31. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22313906
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Manganese toxicity with ephedrone abuse manifesting as parkinsonism: a case report.
Iqbal M, Monaghan T, Redmond J.
J Med Case Reports. 2012 Feb 7;6(1):52. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22313512
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Occurrence and biodegradation of nonylphenol in the environment.
Mao Z, Zheng XF, Zhang YQ, Tao XX, Li Y, Wang W.
Int J Mol Sci. 2012;13(1):491-505. Epub 2012 Jan 4.
PMID:
22312266
[PubMed - in process]
Influencing the Symmetry of High-Nuclearity and High-Spin Manganese Oxo-Clusters: Supramolecular Approaches to Manganese-Based Keplerates and Chiral Solids.
Zhang L, Clérac R, Heijboer P, Schmitt W.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 Feb 6. doi: 10.1002/anie.201107358. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22311623
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Biodegradation of organic compounds of molasses melanoidin (MM) from biomethanated distillery spent wash (BMDS) during the decolourisation by a potential bacterial consortium.
Yadav S, Chandra R.
Biodegradation. 2012 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22311589
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Metals in Fish along the Southeast Coast of India.
Thiyagarajan D, Dhaneesh KV, Ajith Kumar TT, Kumaresan S, Balasubramanian T.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2012 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID:
22310845
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]