Atomic-scale investigation of the reversible α- to ω-phase lithium ion charge – discharge characteristics of electrodeposited vanadium pentoxide nanobelts

Electrodeposition is used to produce α-V 2 O 5 nanobelts on a boron doped diamond electrode. The nanoscale dimensions facilitate accommodation of three Li + ions during discharge resulting in ω-Li 3 V 2 O 5 , which is reversible over at least one cycle.