Crystalline MnV2O6 nanobelts: Synthesis and electrochemical properties

MnV2O6 nanobelts have successfully been synthesized via a hydrothermal route. The obtained nanobelts are highly crystalline and their thickness is found to be ca. 20-30 nm. These nanobelts were first used as the anode materials in a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which exhibits a very reversible discharge/charge capacity and excellent cycling stability even at a current density as high as 1 A g(-1). This might be attributed to the intrinsic characteristics of MnV2O6 nanobelts. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.