Development of Vanadium Oxide in Lithium Ion Batteries

The development of vanadium oxides in lithium ion batteries was summaried. The structure, synthesis methods, electrochemical performances of V2O5, V6O13, VO2, V3O7 and V6O14 in lithium ion batteries were reviewed. The reasons for V4O9, V2O3 excluded from the application in lithium ion batteries were explained. Then the advantage and problem of vanadium oxides as cathode materials of lithium ion batteries were pointed out. Finally the authors considered that those vanadium oxides could be promising as cathode materials of lithium ion batteries.