Researchers at Rice University have developed a new method to recover valuable materials from ...
Soft, dark-gray graphite is not just useful in pencils: The highly conductive and heat-resistant mineral is uniquely suited ...
Critical minerals such as those used in lithium-ion batteries come in limited supply and are concentrated in specific regions around the world. Securing a reliable supply of these materials is a ...
A lab in the United States has made high-quality graphite from coal waste. Researchers at the NETL unlocked a low-temperature synthesis process to turn coal into critical mineral graphite with a lower ...
New developments for achieving structural coloring through plasma irradiation of graphite can reduce the reliance upon harmful color dyes. Colors achieved by plasma irradiation are completely erasable ...