“…3,[11][12][13][14][15] Many synthetic pathways have been developed for intercalating different species. 1,7,[16][17][18][19][20] One of the most widely used is ionic exchange, in which the guest is a cation such as potassium, lithium, tetramethylammonium, or the 4-[2-(4-dimethylaminophenyl) ethenyl]-1-methylpyridinium cation (DAMS + ), among others. In this process, the charge of the guest is balanced by the partial removal of manganese(II) ions from the lamellar host, 19 which gives rise to different composites of the formula M I 2x Mn (1Àx) -PS 3 .…”