Synthesis and characterization of layered vanadium oxide nanotubes for rechargeable lithium batteries

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Abstract

A range of vanadium oxide nanotubesconsisting of scrolled layers of primary amine functionalized xerogel have been produced by a hydrothermal treatment of a xerogel/amine mixture. The nanotubes consist of a hollow core flanked by parallel layers of scrolled vanadium oxide layers. The interlayer spacing is varied on the sub-nm scale by intercalated amines templates of various molecular lengths. High resolution transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction were used to characterize the resulting nanotubes. When the molar ratio of xerogel:amine is 1:2. a maximum yield of nanotubes is produced and the interlayer spacing can be controlled. For a molar ratio of xerogel:amineof 2:1,the product contains a low yield of nanotubes and the corresponding interlayer spacing is found to be independent of the length of the amine template. A comparison of measured interlayer distances with the actual physical length of the primary amine chains shows thatinterdigitation of the surface-bound amines occurs between the layers of V 2O 5.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNanostructured Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion
Pages237-245
Number of pages9
Edition34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventNanostructured Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion - 219th ECS Meeting - Montreal, QC, Canada
Duration: 1 May 20116 May 2011

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number34
Volume35
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Conference

ConferenceNanostructured Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion - 219th ECS Meeting
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal, QC
Period1/05/116/05/11

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