title: Oriented molecular attachments through sol-gel chemistry for synthesis of ultrathin hydrated vanadium pentoxide nanosheets and their applications.
abstract: Ultrathin single-crystalline V2 O5 ·0.76H2 O nanosheets with a thickness of 1.5-2.6 nm are prepared on the basis of molecular-level 'oriented attachment' through special sol-gel chemistry. The initial formation of 3-7 nm nanodiscs by confining the condensation reactions within the ab plane is critical to form nanosheets. As a proof-of-concept, these nanosheets exhibit good properties for hydrogen sensors and supercapacitors.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore.
authors.forename: Xianhong
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authors.lastname: Rui
authors.forename: Ziyang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Zongyou
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authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Dao Hao
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.forename: Ni
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authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Tuti Mariana
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authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Huey Hoon
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authors.lastname: Hng
authors.forename: Hua
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authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qingyu
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authors.lastname: Yan