Preparation of Single Crystalline V6O13 Nanobelts

Ultralong beltlike nanostructures was successfully synthesized for V6O13 crystal by a hydrothermal route. The products are characterized by means of X-ray powder diffraction,transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The experimental results give the evidence that the V6O13 nanobelts are pure, structurally uniform and single crystalline, with typical widths of 50 to 300 nm and lengths of up to a few millimeters.