Intercalation is the reversible inclusion or insertion of a molecule (or ion) into layered materials with layered structures. Examples are found in graphite and transition metal dichalcogenides.[1][2]
Model of intercalation of potassium into graphite
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- ^ W. Müller-Warmuth; R. Schöllhorn (6 December 2012). Progress in Intercalation Research. Physics and Chemistry of Materials with Low-Dimensional Structures 17. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-011-0890-4. Retrieved 18 May 2016.