Vanadium Oxide Nanotubes: New Synthesis Route and Mechanism of Formation

Authors :: Thierry Azaïs
Maguy Jaber
Nathalie Steunou
Jacques Livage
Peche, Josiane
Laboratoire de Matériaux à Porosité Contrôlée (LMPC)
Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA) Mulhouse - Colmar (Université de Haute-Alsace (UHA))-Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Source :: MRS Fall Meeting, MRS Fall Meeting, Sep 2004, ANVERS, Belgium. pp.181-185
Publication Year :: 2004
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2004.
Abstract: The synthesis of vanadium oxide nanotubes containing phosphorus (VPOx-NT) is described. A mixture of V2O5.nH2O gels, phosphoric acid and hexadecylamine was heated under hydrothermal conditions at 180°C for 7 days. The VPOx nanotubes were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, 51V and 31P solid state NMR. In-situ experiments were performed in order to get a better understanding of the mechanism of these nanotubes formation.