Influence of acids in the Ppy/V2O5 hybrid synthesis and performance as a cathode material

Vanadium oxide (V2O5) is a candidate as cathodic material for lithium ion batteries. With the aim of improving the electrode performance, Polypyrrole (Ppy) has been proposed as binder and conducting element in the oxide structure. The hybrid synthesis has been carried out in the literature by chemical polymerization of Pyrrole in the host inorganic matrix, in some cases using the V2O5 dispersed in an acidic solution as an oxidizing agent. The hybrid material can be prepared using different acidic solutions that can influence the polymerization process affecting the electrochemical properties of the final hybrid material. The reasons and consequences for this influence are discussed and analyzed using different experimental techniques.