Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Oxides as Active Material in Lithium Ion Batteries

The aim of the present work is the synthesis and characterization of novel oxide materials in view of their potential use as active material in lithium ion batteries. Bulk materials from (TiO2)x(V2O5)y(P2O5)100-x-y system, where x = 5, 10, 15 and y = 60, 70, were prepared by means of the melt quenching method. The materials were characterized by physical chemical and electrochemical methods, i.e. X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry measurements. The electrochemical properties were investigated against metallic lithium as active materials in a half-cell system.