The invention relates to
active electrode materials and to methods for the manufacture of
active electrode materials. Such materials are of interest as
active electrode materials in
lithium-
ion or
sodium-
ion batteries. The invention provides an active
electrode material comprising a mixed
niobium oxide, wherein the mixed
niobium oxide has the composition M1aM2i-aM3bNbi2-bO33-c-dQd, wherein: M1 and M2 are different; M1 is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, Sb, Bi and mixtures thereof; M2 is Mo or W; M3 is selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Y, La, Cc, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, P, Sb, Bi, and mixtures thereof; Q is selected from F, Cl, Br, I, N, S, Se, and mixtures thereof; 0<a<0.5; 0<b<2; −0.5<c<1.65; 0<d<1.65; one or more of b and d is >0.