Hydrothermal Synthesis of V<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub>.<sup>.</sup>H<sub>2</sub>O Nanobelts and Study of Their Electrochemical Properties — Oak Academic Publishing
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of V<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub>.<sup>.</sup>H<sub>2</sub>O Nanobelts and Study of Their Electrochemical Properties
Vanadium oxide hydrate V<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub>.<sup>.</sup>H<sub>2</sub>O (H<sub>2</sub>V<sub>3</sub>O<sub>8</sub>) nanobelts have been synthesized by hydrothermal approach using V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> as vanadium source and phenolphthalein as structure-directing agent. Techniques X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), infrared spectroscopy and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms have been used to characterize the structure, morphology and composition of the nanobelts. The V<sub>3</sub>O<sub>7</sub>. H<sub>2</sub>O nanobelts are up to several hundreds of nanometers, the widths and thicknesses are 90 and 40 nm, respectively. The electroactivity of the nanobelts has been investigated. The as-synthesized material is promising for chemical and energy-related applications such as catalysts, electrochemical device and it may be applied in rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
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