Communication: The controlled deposition of individual V2O5 nanowires on ch
emically modified SiO2 substrates is reported here. Electrical transport me
asurements were performed on individual fibers (see Figure) and on thin fib
er networks, and the conductivity of an individual V2O5 nanowire was estima
ted to be similar to 0.5 S/cm at room temperature. The structure of the fib
ers was investigated using scanning force microscopy.