A critical review on the multiple roles of manganese in stabilizing and destabilizing soil organic matter

H Li, F Santos, K Butler, E Herndon - Environmental science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Manganese (Mn) is a biologically important and redox-active metal that may exert a poorly
recognized control on carbon (C) cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Manganese influences …

Manganese oxides, Earth surface oxygenation, and the rise of oxygenic photosynthesis

LJ Robbins, M Fakhraee, AJB Smith, BA Bishop… - Earth-Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Oxygenic photosynthesis is arguably the most important biological innovation in Earth's
history, facilitating the transition to a habitable planet for complex life. Dating the emergence …

Production of extracellular reactive oxygen species by marine biota

CM Hansel, JM Diaz - Annual Review of Marine Science, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced ubiquitously across the tree of life. Far from
being synonymous with toxicity and harm, biological ROS production is increasingly …

Manganese-oxidizing microbes and biogenic manganese oxides: characterization, Mn (II) oxidation mechanism and environmental relevance

H Zhou, C Fu - Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio …, 2020 - Springer
Manganese oxides are the strongest natural oxidants in our environments aside from
oxygen. Most natural manganese oxides are produced through the Mn (II) oxidation process …

Production of extracellular superoxide radical in microorganisms and its environmental implications: A review

Z He, Q Li, Y Xu, D Zhang, X Pan - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Extracellular superoxide radical (O 2•−) is ubiquitous in microbial environments and has
significant implications for pollutant transformation. Microbial extracellular O 2•− can be …

The interplay between microalgae and toxic metal (loid) s: mechanisms and implications in AMD phycoremediation coupled with Fe/Mn mineralization

D Chen, G Wang, C Chen, Z Feng, Y Jiang, H Yu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Acid mine drainage (AMD) is low-pH with high concentration of sulfates and toxic metal
(loid) s (eg As, Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn), thereby posing a global environmental problem. For …

Manganese pollution and its remediation: A review of biological removal and promising combination strategies

R Wu, F Yao, X Li, C Shi, X Zang, X Shu, H Liu… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Manganese (Mn), as a cofactor of multiple enzymes, exhibits great significance to the human
body, plants and animals. It is also a critical raw material and alloying element. However …

From manganese oxidation to water oxidation: assembly and evolution of the water-splitting complex in photosystem II

N Oliver, AP Avramov, DJ Nürnberg, H Dau… - Photosynthesis …, 2022 - Springer
The manganese cluster of photosystem II has been the focus of intense research aiming to
understand the mechanism of H2O-oxidation. Great effort has also been applied to …

Photocatalytic oxidation of dissolved Mn (II) on natural iron oxide minerals

H Jung, X Xu, B Wan, Q Wang, OJ Borkiewicz… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2021 - Elsevier
The energy conversion in Earth's surface environments over geological history heavily
involves the redox reactions of natural minerals. Natural Mn (III/IV) oxides and Mn 2+(aq) is …

Aqueous Co removal by mycogenic Mn oxides from simulated mining wastewaters

T Xu, EW Roepke, ED Flynn, CE Rosenfeld… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring manganese (Mn) oxide minerals often form by microbial Mn (II)
oxidation, resulting in nanocrystalline Mn (III/IV) oxide phases with high reactivity that can …