Lanjie Li

Thermal hydrolysis synthesis and characterization of monoclinic metahewettite CaV6O16·3H2O

Monoclinic metahewettite CaV6O16·3H2O has been fabricated via thermal hydrolysis of calcium vanadate (Ca10V6O25). High purity calcium vanadate precipitate, featuring column structure with surface area of 8.61 m2/g, can be obtained by reacting sodium orthovanadate (Na3VO4) with calcium oxide at 90 °C for 2 h. By acidification of calcium vanadate in hot water at pH of 1.0–3.0, the monoclinic metahewettite crystals with uniform particle distribution, layered structure and nonporous structure can be fabricated. With the well crystallized layered structure, CaV6O16·3H2O may be a potential cathode material for secondary batteries as well as super capacitor materials.