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Hydrothermal synthesis and electrochemical properties of α-MoO3 nanobelts used as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries

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Uniform α-MoO3 nanobelts were successfully synthesized by the hydrothermal process at 180°C for 20 h of the acidic solutions with different pH values of 0–0.75, adjusted using HCl (conc.). XRD and SEM results revealed that the pH of the precursor solutions played an important role in the phase, impurities, and morphology of the products. At the pH=0, the perfect α-MoO3 nanobelts with a few tens of microns long were synthesized. By the TEM characterization, orthorhombic MoO3 has a distinctive layered structure along the [010] direction, consisting of distorted MoO6 octahedrons connected by common corners along the [100] direction and common edges along the [001] direction. The electrochemical measurement showed that the α-MoO3 nanobelts have high specific charge capacity.

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We wish to thank the National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency for providing financial support through the project P-10-11345, the Thailand’s Office of the Higher Education Commission through the National Research University (NRU) Project, and the Thailand Research Fund through the TRF Research Grant.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand

    Anukorn Phuruangrat

  2. Division of Bioengineering, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637457, Singapore

    Jun Song Chen & Xiong Wen Lou

  3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Oranuch Yayapao & Titipun Thongtem

  4. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Somchai Thongtem

  5. Materials Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Somchai Thongtem & Titipun Thongtem

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Phuruangrat, A., Chen, J.S., Lou, X.W. et al. Hydrothermal synthesis and electrochemical properties of α-MoO3 nanobelts used as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries. Appl. Phys. A 107, 249–254 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-012-6771-3

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