“…This could be attributed to the synergistic interaction of Li atoms adsorbed on both outside surfaces of the heterostructure, thereby moderating the interlayer expansion effect. During lithiation processes, the largest volume expansion of the SiC 2 /C 3 B heterostructure is 13.6%, which is comparable to that of B 4 N (12%) 49 and biphenylene (10%), 50 but is much less than that of MoS 2 /C 3 N (120%) 51 and MoS 2 /VS 2 (155%). 52 Meanwhile, as the number of loaded Li atoms increases, the average adsorption energy increases gradually, as illustrated in Fig.…”