N doped carbon coated V 2 O 5 nanobelt arrays growing on carbon cloth toward enhanced performance cathodes for lithium ion batteries.

Highly flexible, binder-free cathodes for lithium ion batteries were fabricated by utilizing N doped carbon to coat V 2 O 5 (V 2 O 5 @N-C) nanobelt arrays growing on carbon cloth. Such a robust architecture endows the electrode with effective ion diffusion and charge transport, resulting in high rate capability (135 mA h g -1 at 10C) and excellent cycling performance (215 mA h g -1 after 50 cycles at 0.5C).