Table 3 Energy of different phases of lithiated 1-MoS2/1-VS2 heterostructure (with alternating layers of MoS2 and VS2) after Li, Na and K intercalation.

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

Ion

2H-MoS2/2H-VS2 (eV/formula unit)

1T-MoS2/2H-VS2 (eV/formula unit)

1T-MoS2/1T-VS2 (eV/formula unit)

Li

− 50.03

− 49.96

− 50.00

Na

− 48.39

− 48.05

− 48.10

K

− 47.05

− 46.68

− 46.84

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