1. Novel synthesis of high-capacity cobalt vanadate for
use in lithium secondary cells
Yong Top Kima, Gopukumara,1, Kwang Bum Kima,*,
Byung Won Chob
aDivision of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 134
Sinchon-dong, Saedemoun-gu,
120-749 Seoul, South Korea
bEco & Nano Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology,
Seoul, South Korea
Received 21 May 2002; accepted 9 August 2002
Abstract
The mild combustion synthesis of cobalt vanadate involving the reaction of V2O5, Co(NO3)2
and glycine as starting materials is reported.
The synthesized material is annealed at 550 8C and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction
(XRD), cyclic voltammetry, and galvanostatic
charge–discharge cycling techniques. XRD analysis indicates that the structure of the
synthesized cobalt vanadate is amorphous. The initial
delivered capacity is _275 mAh g_1 in a Li//CoV2O5 cell at a current density of 0.05 mA cm_2
when cycled between 2 and 4 V using 1 M
LiClO4 in propylene carbonate as electrolyte. The capacity remains stable even after 10 cycles.
The cobalt vanadate prepared by this new
synthetic route is, therefore, a potential candidate for lithium secondary batteries.
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Keywords: Cobalt vanadate; Glycine; Capacity; Cycle-life; Lithium battery
1. Introduction
Rechargeable lithium batteries have been the focus of
attention since the 1980s as they offer high voltage, good
low temperature performance, easy handling, etc. [1,2].
Moreover, the batteries find use in a variety of applications,
viz. medical implants, cell-phones, electronic toys, electric
vehicles [3,4]. Many workers around the world are pursuing
extensive research for the development of high-voltage and
high-capacity positive-electrode (cathode) materials for use
in such batteries [5,6]. Possible cathode materials include
lithiated transition metal oxides, vanadium oxides, manganese
oxides, molybdenum oxides, and titanium sulfides
[7,8]. Among these materials, vanadium oxides [9,10] are
attractive in view of their high lithium-storage capabilities
and, therefore, high capacities.
Various types
Vanadium(V) oxyanions. Interactions of vanadate with methanol and
methanol/phosphate

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DOI: 10.1021/ic00274a031
Publication Date: January 1988
Vanadium(V) oxyanions. Interactions of vanadate with methanol and
methanol/phosphate
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DOI: 10.1021/ic00274a031
Publication Date: January 1988

3. Journal of Chromatography A
Volume 646, Issue 2, 3 September 1993, Pages 405–410
Investigation of vanadate as a pH sensitive analyte anion using capillary
zone electrophoresis
T. Groh,
K. Bächmann
Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Fachbereich Chemie, Hochschulstrasse 10, D-64289 Darmstadt Germany
Received 4 March 1993. Revised 18 May 1993. Available online 7 November 2001.
SYNTHESIS OF BISMUTH VANADATE AS VISIBLE-LIGHT
PHOTOCATALYST
(Sintesis Bismuth Vanadat Sebagai Fotomangkin Cahaya Nampak)
Abdul Halim Abdullah*1, 2, Norsalinda Mohd Ali1, Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Tahir1
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science,
2 Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology,
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 UPM SERDANG, Selangor
Abstract
Bismuth Vanadate (BiVO4) photocatalyst was synthesized by precipitation methods. Two different sources of bismuth namely
bismuth acetate and bismuth nitrate pentahydrate were used. The bismuth solutions were mixed with ammonium metavanadate
solution before being titrated against ammonium hydrogen carbonate solution. The precipitate formed using bismuth acetate (B1)
was calcined at 450 oC and that of bismuth nitrate was calcined at 450oC (B2) and 300oC (B3) under air flow for 4h.The
resulting powder were characterized by XRD, FESEM, IR and its surface area. XRD pattern analysis showed that all BiVO 4
sample produced are of monoclinic phase and the FESEM images showed that the particles were agglomerated. The surface area
of BiVO4 produced from bismuth nitrate pentahydrate was higher (3.9 m2/g) than that produced from bismuth acetate (2.7 m2/g).
Photocatalytic activities of the synthesized BiVO4 were evaluated by photodegrading Methylene Blue dye (MB) under visible

4. light irradiation. The highest photocatalytic activity was observed when using B3 as photocatalyst with percentage removal of
34%.
Keywords: visible light, photocatalyst, bismuth vanadate, methylene blue
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Inhibition of human alkaline phosphatases by vanadate.
L E Seargeant and R A Stinson
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Abstract
Orthovanadate was shown to be a potent competitive inhibitor (Ki less than 1 microM) of purified
alkaline phosphatase from human liver, intestine of kidney. Inhibition was reversed and full enzymic
activity restored in the presence of 1mM-adrenaline. Phosphate and vanadate competed for the same
binding site on the enzyme.