Abstract
Vertically aligned LiV3O8 nanorod thin films were grown on stainless steel substrates for the first time by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) method. Highly crystalline phase of LiV3O8 thin film with less than 1% of lithium deficient Li0.3V2O5 phase was obtained at a substrate temperature of 700 °C as confirmed by XRD analysis. The mixed phases of Li0.3V2O5, V2O5 and Li0.97V3O8 was obtained with the rise in substrate temperature to 800 °C. The substrate temperature was found to play a crucial role in the phase formation. The highly oriented vertical growth of the nanorods were seen in FESEM analysis of film grown at 700 °C. It is concluded that the novel nanostructured thin film LiV3O8 reported here can have its potential applications in batteries.
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