N doped carbon coated V₂O₅ 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 V₂O₅ (V₂O₅@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).