Carbon nanotube-penetrated mesoporous V2O5 microspheres as high-performance cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries†
Abstract
A three-dimensional nanoarchitecture consisting of mesoporous V2O5 and penetrating CNTs was synthesized via an aerosol-spray drying process followed by two-step thermal annealing. The nanocomposites show a hierarchical structure, effective for ion and electron transport, making their lithium-ion battery electrodes show superhigh capacity and rate-capability.