page_title: Intercalation (chemistry)
hierarchical_section_title: Intercalation (chemistry)
caption_attribution_description: Space-filling model part of the crystal structure of potassium graphite, KC8. X-ray crystallographic data from P. Lagrange, D. Guerard, A. Herold&#32;(1978).&#32;"Sur la structure du composé KC8". Annales de Chimie: 143-159. Image generated in Accelrys DS Visualizer.
context_page_description: In chemistry, intercalation is the reversible inclusion or insertion of a molecule into materials with layered structures. Examples are found in graphite and transition metal dichalcogenides.
context_section_description: In chemistry, intercalation is the reversible inclusion or insertion of a molecule (or ion) into materials with layered structures.  Examples are found in graphite and transition metal dichalcogenides.
caption: Model of intercalation of potassium into graphite
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