Electrochemical Behaviour of $V_{2}O_{5}$ Xerogel and $V_{2}O_{5}$ Xerogel/C Composite in an Aqueous $LiNO_{3}$ and $Mg(NO_{3})_{2}$ Solutions

We synthesized both the $V_{2}O_{5}$ xerogel and the composite $V_{2}O_{5}$ xerogel/C starting from the solution of $V_{2}O_{5}$ in hydrogen peroxide. After the characterization by XRD, thermal (TGA-DTA), SEM methods and by particle size analysis, the investigation of $Li^{+}$ and $Mg^{2+}$ intercalation/deintercalation reactions in an aqueous solutions of $LiNO_{3}$ and $Mg(NO_{3})_{2}$ were performed by cyclic voltammetry. The composite material $V_{2}O_{5}$ xerogel/C displayed relatively high intercalation capacity, amounting to 123 mA h $g^{-1}$ and 107 mA h $g^{-1}$, in lithium and magnesium salt solutions, respectively.