@article { ISI:000226995900011,
	title = {Entrapment of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) between VS2 layers to form a new organic-inorganic intercalative nanocomposite},
	journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry},
	volume = {15},
	number = {8},
	year = {2005},
	month = {JAN},
	pages = {902-909},
	publisher = {ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY},
	type = {Article},
	address = {THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Here we report the synthesis and characterization of a new class of nanocomposite by direct in situ oxidative polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) with VS2 as a host material in the presence of an external oxidizing agent. Upon intercalation, the interlayer spacing of VS2 expands from 5.71 Angstrom to 14.01 Angstrom, followed by exfoliation and a restacking process facilitating expansion of the lattice in a direction perpendicular to the dichalcogenide layers. This change in interlayer separation is consistent with the existence of two phases of organic and inorganic species in the nanocomposites corresponding to the intercalation of PEDOT in the VS2 framework. The resulting nanocomposite is characterized by thermal analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction, FTIR, SEM, TEM, and four-probe electrical conductivity measurements. The application potential of the nanocomposite as a cathode material for rechargeable lithium batteries is also demonstrated by the electrochemical intercalation of lithium into the PEDOT-VS2 nanocomposite, where a significant enhancement in the discharge capacity is observed (similar to130 mA h g(-1)) compared to that (80 mA h g(-1)) for pristine VS2.</p>},
	issn = {0959-9428},
	doi = {10.1039/b414922j},
	author = {Murugan, A. Vadivel and Quintin, M. and Delville, M. H. and Campet, Guy and Vijayamohanan, K.}
}
@article { ISI:000238412100062,
	title = {Exfoliation-induced nanoribbon formation of poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) PEDOT between MoS2 layers as cathode material for lithium batteries},
	journal = {Journal of Power Sources},
	volume = {156},
	number = {2},
	year = {2006},
	month = {JUN},
	pages = {615-619},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	type = {Article},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>A new type of layered nanocomposite synthesized by delaminated MoS2 nanosheets and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) are restacked to produce alternate polymer nanoribbons between layers Of MoS2 with an interlayer distance of similar to 1.38 nm. The unique properties of resulting nanocomposite are investigated by powder XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM, and four-probe conductivity measurements. The obtained nanocomposite can be used as a cathode material for a small power rechargeable lithium battery as demonstrated by the electrochemical insertion of lithium into the PEDOT/MoS2 nanocomposite. A significant enhancement in the discharge capacity (100 mAh g(-1)) is observed compared with that (40 mAh g(-1)) for MoS2. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {cathode material, lithium batteries, MoS2, organic-inorganic nanocomposite, PEDOT-nanoribbons},
	issn = {0378-7753},
	doi = {10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.06.022},
	author = {Murugan, A. Vadivel and Quintin, M. and Delville, M. H. and Campet, Guy and Gopinath, Chinnakonda S. and Vijayamohanan, K.}
}
