Graphite, a crystalline form of carbon, is used in high-tech materials, including batteries, lubricants, pencils, crucibles, and more. However, achieving a higher purification of graphite has not been easy. Multiple methods, including flotation, acid leaching, thermal purification, and others are claimed to offer sometimes 80–90% purification.
Now, scientists in China have made a significant breakthrough in graphite purification.
They claimed to have developed ultra-high pure graphite, which suggests that the Asian country’s graphite products can now match the world’s leading standards.
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