IonicLayered
IonicLayered (often written "ioniclayered") is a descriptive term applied to a class of materials composed of stacked ionic sheets or layers bound together by electrostatic interactions and weaker van der Waals forces. These layered ionic compounds display structural anisotropy, with strong in-plane bonding and comparatively weaker interlayer interactions that can enable ion mobility, intercalation, and exfoliation into two-dimensional fragments.
Characteristics commonly associated with ionic layered materials include directional electrical and thermal conductivity, tunable interlayer spacing,
Applications draw on ion transport and intercalation behavior, making these materials relevant to rechargeable battery electrodes,
Synthesis routes include solid-state reaction, chemical vapor deposition, solution-based growth, and mechanical or chemical exfoliation. Contemporary