Abstract
We have investigated the electrochemical properties of V2O5-based thin film electrodes as a function of the amount of MoO3 by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). XRD results show that the V2O5-based thin film electrodes give an amorphous characteristic. XPS results reveal the formation of V2O5 and MoO3 phases. TEM results show that MoO3 dots (5-30 nm in size) are embedded in the amorphous V2O5 matrix. It is further shown that cells fabricated with the MoO3-V2O5 nanocomposite thin film electrodes give better cycling performance than those made with the single V2O5 thin film electrodes. A possible explanation for the MoO3 nano-dot dependence on the cycling performance of the V2O5-based thin film electrodes is described.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1323-1326 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Solid State Ionics |
Volume | 177 |
Issue number | 15-16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Jun 15 |
Keywords
- Co-sputtering
- Lithium rechargeable batteries
- MoO
- Nanocomposite
- VO
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics