CPC H01M 4/485 (2013.01) [H01M 10/36 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A composition comprising a cationically stabilized vanadate hydrate having the chemical formula MxV2O5·nH2O, wherein M is a cation and having a structure defined by layers of vanadium oxide separated by the cation and water, which provide spacing and stabilization between the layers, wherein the cationically stabilized vanadate hydrate has a greater interplanar spacing when compared to a vanadate hydrate formed by the same method but without the cation, and wherein the interplanar spacing is about 12.9 Å.
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