Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of V2O5/MWNTs nanocomposites

Vanadium pentoxide(V₂O₅) is gaining more attention as it is one of theversatile materialsand shows superior properties at the size range of nanoscale. In order to enhance the properties of V₂O₅ nanoparticle, a functionally oriented nanocomposite material has been designed, which consists of V₂O₅ and functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube (f-MWNTs). Hydrothermal method was adopted for synthesising V₂O₅ and V₂O₅/f-MWNTsnanocomposite. Crystalline nature of V₂O₅ and V₂O₅/f-MWNTs nanocomposites was revealed by powderX-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The morphology of the as-prepared samples were studied by using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), which shows uniform rod-like structures with the length range up to 1-4 μm and width range of 70-300 nm. It is concluded that, hydrothermal is a promising method to synthesis the well-ordered nanocomposites.