“…With the exception of CsMnO 2 , all members of the family AMnO 2 (A = Li, Na, K, Rb) are known and have been characterized, at least structurally [13][14][15][16][17][18]. For divalent manganese, in addition to the mixed alkali manganates(II) Li 5 Na 3 Mn 5 O 9 , LiKMnO 2 , LiRbMn 3 O 4 and NaKMnO 2 [19][20][21][22], Na 2 MnO 2 was reported recently [23]. Although the binary manganese (II, III) oxide Mn 3 O 4 , occurring naturally as the mineral Hausmannite, is known to be pretty stable, hardly any ternary manganese (II/III) mixed-valent compounds are known.…”