Manganese

Goodfellow provides high-purity manganese (Mn) tailored for industrial processes and scientific research, offering this hard yet brittle metal in various forms to suit specific applications. Manganese is primarily valued for its ability to improve the strength, toughness, and wear resistance of steel when used as an alloying element, making it indispensable in construction materials and heavy machinery components. The metal also plays a vital role as a deoxidizer during steel production to remove impurities such as sulfur or oxygen. In energy storage technologies, manganese is used extensively in lithium-ion batteries as part of cathode materials that enhance capacity and stability. Additionally, manganese compounds find applications in agriculture as micronutrient fertilizers that promote healthy crop growth. Emerging areas of research include manganese-based catalysts for water splitting processes aimed at advancing hydrogen production technologies. Goodfellow’s manganese products enable progress across multiple fields by supporting sustainable innovations while maintaining their relevance within traditional industries like metallurgy.