“…In general, it was well-accepted that −COOH groups on the carbon fiber and graphene oxide can aid in the extraction of heavy metals from water, because the −COOH group on the carbon support captures metal cations such as Fe 2+ , Cu 2+ , Fe 3+ , Cd 2+ , and Pb 2+ and form −COOM, (M = metal) . According to this anion adsorption mechanism, MnO v is considered to be coordinated with CNTs through the COO–Mn linkage. ,,, However, from the viewpoint of metallurgy, manganese also has a chemical affinity to carbon, and thus it is known to form phases of manganese carbides such as, MnC, Mn 3 C, Mn 5 C 2 , Mn 7 C 3 , and Mn 23 C 6 . This suggests that other than COO–Mn linkage, there are other possibilities for linkages between the metal oxide and graphite-based materials (G based ).…”