A chimie douce method has been used to prepare vanadates (V5+) of various e
lements, trivalent (Al, Cr, Fe, In, Y, Bi), divalent (Co, Ni), monovalent (
Li, Tl), and a combination of nickel and lithium. By varying several parame
ters, especially the pH during the synthesis, several types of vanadates ha
ve been obtained ranging from orthovanadates (VO43-) to decavanadates (V10O
286-). The pH conditions required to prepare the various vanadates fall nic
ely within the expectations of the previously reported cation charge-pH dia
gram.