“…In the past decades, several hydrous metal oxides have been exploited for heavy metal removal from aqueous media, namely, hydrous Fe(III) [9,10], Al(III) [10,11], Sn(IV) [9,12], Zr(IV) [13], and Mn(IV) oxides [10,12]. for the sorption by hydrous manganese dioxide (HMO) of cationic or anionic pollutants, i.e., heavy metal ions [14], arsenate [15], and phosphate [16], from natural waters has attracted considerable attention, because it would significantly mediate the fate and mobility of the targeted pollutants in water [17,18].…”