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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 February 2011
X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurements were performed to thoroughly understand lithium insertion mechanism in Li1.2V3O8. The evolution of the absorption pre-edge and edge corresponding to the local environment of the vanadium in the bulk has been examined by ex-si tu XAS measurement at the vanadium K edge, during the first discharge-charge cycle. The results show a regular and reversible evolution of the pre-edge intensity, the edge position and the vanadium environment toward nearly perfect VO6 octahedra.