https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03077
Reaction, generally reversible, that involves the penetration of a host material by @[email protected] species without causing a major structural modification of the host.
Notes:
- Intercalation can refer to the @[email protected] of a @[email protected] species into a one-, two- or three-dimensional host structure.
- The @[email protected] species is not distributed randomly but occupies positions predetermined by the structure of the host material.
- Examples of intercalation reactions are the @[email protected] of lithium into layered TiS2 [LixTiS2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1)] and of potassium into the layers of @[email protected] (C8K).