Rechargeable zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) with high energy densities appear promising to meet
the increasing demand for safe and sustainable energy storage devices. However, electrode …

The electrochemical properties of vanadium oxide electrodes prepared by sol-gel processes
have been shown to depend on the structural and morphological characteristics that are in …

This review highlights the use of the X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) as a local
structural tool for selected atoms in several host materials. The main characteristics of XAS …

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of this work by a subcontract from DOE-
SERI main contract to Texas Experiment Station. We also acknowledge the useful …

Flexible wearable electronics and on-chip energy storage for wireless sensors drive
rechargeable batteries toward thin-film lithium ion batteries. To enable more charge storage …

A novel and economical microwave route has been developed for the synthesis of
electrochemically active LiV3O8 material by using a domestic microwave oven. The heating …

Vanadium borate glasses containing 5 to 25% mol vanadium oxide (V 2 O 5) were
investigated. Prepared via the melt-quench technique, these glasses were examined by …

Nanorods of LiV3O8 are synthesized using citrate assisted sol–gel method followed by room
temperate quenching technique. The physical parameters are identified by X-ray diffraction …

Surface structure plays a decisive role in the surface capacity and electrochemical kinetics of
rechargeable batteries. Tuning the surface structure of building blocks has been considered …

Two samples prepared by two different routes were investigated: SG350, obtained by firing a
sol-gel precursor at, and SS580, obtained by solid-state reaction at. The electrochemical …