Preparation and Structure of Vanadium Fluoride-Graphite Intercalation Compound

Vanadium fluoride-graphite intercalation compounds have been prepared under a relatively high vapor pressure of VF5 in a fluorine atmosphere. GISs having larger inter-calate sizes than those for VF5 and VF-6 are abtained under this condition. ESCA and IR spectra indicate that the intercalates of these compounds are VF5 and fluorine. Based on these results, new c-axis structure models have been proposed.