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  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry

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  • Artificial graphite production typically requires high temperatures (>2000°C).
  • Renewable feedstocks offer a sustainable alternative for carbon material synthesis.
  • Novel graphitization techniques are needed to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a highly crystalline graphite powder using renewable hard carbon precursors.
  • To investigate a low-temperature graphitization process facilitated by a magnesium catalyst.
  • To characterize the unique microstructure and growth mechanism of the synthesized graphite.

Main Methods:

  • Low-temperature (800-1000°C) graphitization of hard carbon precursors.
  • Use of a magnesium catalyst to facilitate the graphitization process.
  • Microstructural analysis of the resulting graphite particles.

Main Results:

  • A highly crystalline graphite powder was successfully synthesized at significantly lower temperatures than conventional methods.
  • The graphite particles exhibited a unique microstructure with Voronoi-tessellated regions and nucleated outward growth.
  • Seed particles composed of spheroidal graphite shells with perpendicularly affixed hexagonal platelets were observed.

Conclusions:

  • This study demonstrates a novel, energy-efficient method for producing high-quality graphite from renewable resources.
  • The observed nucleated outward growth mechanism offers new insights into graphitic carbon formation.
  • The resulting high-surface-area graphite holds potential for various advanced applications.