Table 1 Binding energies from DFT.

From: Electronic transport properties of a lithium-decorated ZrTe5 thin film

 

Absorption Energy into ZrTe5

Cohesive Energy of Elemental Metal

Potassium

2.67 eV/atom

0.93 eV/atom

Sodium

2.34 eV/atom

1.11 eV/atom

Lithium

2.79 eV/atom

1.63 eV/atom

Lithium on surface

2.54 eV/atom

1.63 eV/atom