Intercalation and Deintercalation

[Padford]

Help!
Please could some very kind person tell me what deintercalation and intercalation are, as i have no idea! I have now been searching the web for about 3hrs :surprised with little result.
Thanking in advance
Padford.

[futb0l]

http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/intercalation - 3rd result from google..

[Padford]

Thanks,
I guess then intercalation and deintercalation in relation to rechargable batteries (which is my topic) would be the insertion of mloecules, Li-Ions into the gaps in the graphite layers then removing them? Probably causing some sort of electromagnetic disturbance?
am i right?!