Synthesis of new hydrated sodium vanadium and lithium vanadium bronzes has
been investigated by reaction of VOSO4. 5H(2)O, VO(C5H7O2)(2), or V2O3 with
compounds containing C-O bonds (such as acetates) and NaOH or LiOH solutio
ns under refluxing conditions in aqueous media. These layered compounds are
characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, IR, and TGA, Thermal treatment
for temperatures higher than 310 and 450 degrees C for sodium vanadium bron
zes and lithium vanadium bronzes, respectively, leads to well-known anhydro
us bronzes Na0.33V2O5 and Li0.22V2O5. (C) 2000 Academic Press.