Manganese oxide materials are of considerable importance in
technological applications, including catalysis, ion-exchange,
molecular adsorption, and electrode materials for lithium cathodes
due to their structural flexibility combined with novel chemical
and physical properties [1–5]. A large number of different manganese
oxides are possible owing to the availability of various oxidation
states of manganese (II, III and IV). The most commonly known
manganese oxides MnO, Mn2O3 and Mn3O4 have a wide range of
applications in catalysis and battery technologies [6]. Among the
series of manganese oxides Mn3O4 is known to be an active catalyst
in various oxidation and reduction reactions e.g. it can be used
as a catalyst for the oxidation of methane [7].