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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Recently, there has been much interest in creating new layered transition metal oxides. Vanadium oxides may be used as sorbents, catalysts, and cathodes in lithium batteries. The modified sol-gel technique allows for some control towards the final structure of the compound. Using this technique, a new layered vanadium oxide compound - I, containing the surfactant dodecylphosphate, has been synthesized. After the removal of the organic ligand a new compound - II is formed which might be hexagonal. The compounds were analyzed using XRD, TGA, SEM, and NMR. VO2PO3(OH)C12H25(H2O)n is the general formula of the layered product I with a layer spacing of about 40 angstroms. II appears to be hexagonal with a = 43Å. The synthesis, composition, and structure of these compounds are discussed.