Transition metals lithium behaviour

Numerous intercalation reactions are known in which one reactant enters the lattice of the other. Such behaviour is conveniently illustrated by reference to two recent studies. Lithium undergoes a low temperature (298 K) topochemical reversible reaction with transition metal compounds (e.g. TiS2, NbSe3) [1211] in which the host lattice structure may be partially retained (e.g. in Li TiS2, LijNbSe3). The reaction [1212]... 

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