Mercury

Chemicals:

Liquid Mercury

Procedure:

Mercury intercalation was used by several groups from the 70s-90s. To intercalate Hg, simply place the layered materials in the liquid solution. Allow to sit for days to weeks.

Relevant Publications:

E.W. Ong, M.J. McKelvy, G. Ouvrard, and W.S. Glaunsinger, Mercury intercalates of titanium disulfide: novel intercalation compounds. Chem. Mater. 4, 14-17 (1992)

Supported by NSF DMR-1658019