Catalysis-free transformation of non-graphitising carbons into highly crystalline graphite

Non-graphitising carbon materials typically cannot be converted to graphite without the use of metal catalysts. Here, catalyst-free, high-temperature pulsing is shown to convert polyvinylidene chloride and cellulose into highly ordered graphite.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jason L. Fogg, Kate J. Putman, Tianyi Zhang, Yu Lei, Mauricio Terrones, Peter J. F. Harris, Nigel A. Marks, Irene Suarez-Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-07-01
Series:Communications Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-0045-y