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Rapid hydrothermal synthesis of Li3VO4 with different favored facets

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Here, we demonstrate a new, rapid, and flexible hydrothermal method using the V2O5 and LiOH as the precursors to synthesize Li3VO4. The ratios of precursor of V2O5 and LiOH can be changed in a wide range to control different preferred facets and morphologies, and the reason has been discussed from the structure of Li3VO4. The electrical performance of the Li3VO4 has also been systematically investigated. The thus-synthesized Li3VO4 exhibits significantly improved rate capability and cycling life compared with commercial graphite, synthesized Li4Ti5O12, and previously reported results on Li3VO4.

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Financial support from an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project (DP100103909), China National Distinguished Youth Scientists (NSFC No. 51425301) and STCSM (14520721800), is greatly appreciated. The authors acknowledge the use of facilities at the UOW Electron Microscopy Centre, including equipment funded by ARC Grant LE0237478. Many thanks also go to Dr. Tania Silver for critical reading of the manuscript.

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  1. College of Energy and Institute for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 211816, China

    Yi Shi, Yi Zhang & Yuping Wu

  2. Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, 2500, Australia

    Yi Shi, Lili Liu, Zhijia Zhang, Jun Wang, Shulei Chou, Huakun Liu & Jiazhao Wang

  3. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853-1301, USA

    Yi Shi, Jie Gao & Héctor D. Abruña

  4. School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia

    Yi Shi, Huijun Li & David Wexler

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Shi, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, L. et al. Rapid hydrothermal synthesis of Li3VO4 with different favored facets. J Solid State Electrochem 21, 2547–2553 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-016-3462-6

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