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Synthesis of Novel Vanadium Oxide Nanotubes and Nanofibers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2011

Samuel T. Lutta ,
Hong Dong ,
Peter Y. Zavalij  and
M. Stanley Whittingham
Samuel T. Lutta
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department and the Institute for Materials Research, State University of NewYork at Binghamton, Binghamton, NewYork 13902–6016, U.S.A.
Hong Dong
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department and the Institute for Materials Research, State University of NewYork at Binghamton, Binghamton, NewYork 13902–6016, U.S.A.
Peter Y. Zavalij
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department and the Institute for Materials Research, State University of NewYork at Binghamton, Binghamton, NewYork 13902–6016, U.S.A.
M. Stanley Whittingham*
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department and the Institute for Materials Research, State University of NewYork at Binghamton, Binghamton, NewYork 13902–6016, U.S.A.
*
* Contact author; stanwhit@binghamton.edu
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Abstract

We are exploring the synthesis and properties of structured vanadium oxides mainly nanotubes and nanorods. Nanotubes initially formed with surfactant templates have been readily exchanged with simple cations without change of the basal-plane structure. These compounds contain d-like vanadium oxide layers with the vanadium in VO6 octahedra. This structure is particularly suitable for redox reactions. In this paper we report on synthesis of vanadium oxide, (NH4)xV2O5-d·nH2O rods using organic polymer as template. This compound has been synthesized by sol-gel reaction and subsequent hydrothermal treatment. TGA, SEM, XRD and FTIR were used to characterize this compound. Thermal analysis of this compound shows that the fibrous morphology is maintained when it is heated in nitrogen and oxygen above 300 °C. However, in both cases the size of the fibers decreases. Performance of this compound as cathode material in secondary electrolyte has been investigated using LiPF6 as electrolyte. A capacity of 140 mAh/g was obtained which remained fairly constant with up to at least 10 cycles. We also investigated electrochemical behavior of thermal products.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 740: Symposium I – Nanomaterials for Structural Applications , 2002 , I10.9
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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