Table 1 The calculated energy of 2H and 1T phases of ion intercalated MoS2, VS2, and NbS2.

From: Phase engineering of layered anode materials during ion-intercalation in Van der Waal heterostructures

Ion

MoS2 (eV/formula unit)

NbS2 (eV/formula unit)

VS2 (eV/formula unit)

2H

1T

2H

1T

2H

1T

  

− 22.61

− 22.55

− 20.41

− 20.40

Li

− 25.83

− 26.06

− 27.05

− 26.61

− 24.78

− 24.50

Na

− 24.95

− 25.03

− 26.14

− 25.59

− 23.96

− 23.57

K

− 24.30

− 24.39

− 25.64

− 25.05

− 23.25

− 22.96

Mg

− 24.59

− 25.05

− 25.45

− 25.61

− 23.13

− 23.47

Ca

− 25.98

− 26.50

− 26.91

− 27.08

− 24.56

− 24.89

Al

− 26.38

− 26.05

− 26.58

− 26.40

− 24.48

− 24.26

  1. The numbers in bold identify the lower energy phases of the TMDs in the presence of various intercalating ions.