Industrial furnace construction of Graphite

Graphite felts, foils, and other carbon modifications are required in high-temperature plants, especially for thermal insulation. Due to the good mechanical workability of Graphite, there are various possibilities for furnace design and the layout of the heating system. Heating elements made of Graphite can also be found here. In hardening shop technology, besides heating elements and insulations made of specialty graphite, charge carriers made of CFRC (carbon fiber reinforced carbon) are also r

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Crystalline Flake Graphite

What is graphite?This variety of Graphite is typically formed by the metamorphism of coal beds or carbon-rich sediments associated with igneous activity. It is generally a soft, darker black-colored graphite, less reflective than other varieties of natural crystalline Graphite. Commonly found as "microcrystalline" particles, this variety of Graphite has a lower graphitic carbon level when compared to other naturally occurring crystalline graphite varieties. The family of graphite materials inclu

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Gas pressure on the reaction kinetics for synthesizing graphite

To further examine the effect of CO2 concentration and gas pressure on the reaction kinetics for synthesizing graphite, inert argon was first introduced into the 35 bar CO2–LiAlH4 reactor until the gas pressure of 75 bar was reached. During heating, CO2 reacted with LiAlH4 as sudden changes in temperatures and gas pressure were detected. The as-synthesized carbon exhibits stronger XRD peaks of graphite and weaker XRD peaks of amorphous carbon than the carbon synthesized under 35 bar CO2, further

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Formation mechanism of graphite derived from CO2

Graphite is the most thermodynamically stable allotropic form under standard conditions. However, carbon with a low graphitization degree (amorphous carbon) is easy to produce in the carbonization of traditional carbon precursors due to the very high kinetic barrier for the formation of graphite. The graphitization of amorphous carbon at high temperatures is indispensable for synthesizing graphite. Our synthesis method is different from the above two-stage synthetic procedure. The conversion rea

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Hydrogen in the synthesis process of graphite

Based on the phase identification of solid products and composition analysis of gaseous products, the chemical interaction between CO2 and LiAlH4 can be described by the following equation: 10LiAlH4+9CO2→7C+6LiAlO2+2Li2CO3+4Al+20H2, where the theoretical molar ratio of LiAlO2 to Li2CO3 is very close to the experimental value of 2.97:1 determined by Rietveld refinement of XRD patterns. The theoretical mass ratio of solid products to reactants is 1.94:1, which is more than the experimental value o

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Conversion reaction of graphite from CO2

The XRD pattern of the solid products of CO2 reacting with LiAlH4 is illustrated. The strong characteristic XRD peaks of LiAlO2, Li2CO3, and Al are seen in the XRD pattern, signifying the chemical interaction between CO2 and LiAlH4 in the exothermic process. According to the Rietveld refinement result, the weight ratio of LiAlO2 to Li2CO3 is calculated to be 77:23, equal to a molar ratio of 2.97:1. The weight ratio of Al to LiAlO2 or Li2CO3 is inaccurate based on the Rietveld refinement method a

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As synthesized graphite is produced by reacting CO2 with LiAlH4

In contrast to the high-temperature and catalytic graphitization, the as-synthesized graphite is produced by reacting CO2 with LiAlH4 at temperatures of less than 876 °C for only several seconds. Our synthesis of graphite consumes CO2, whereas the above two methods of creating synthetic graphite produce CO2 and hazardous gases during the carbonization of precursors. CO2 has been reported to synthesize graphitic carbon sheets by molten salt electrolysis or thermal reaction of CO2 with CaC2. Howev

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Assigned to the (002) plane of graphite

The strong and sharp X-ray diffraction (XRD) peak at 26.36° can be assigned to the (002) plane of Graphite. The lattice spacing of d (002) is calculated to be 3.38 Å by bulk Graphite, suggesting a high degree of graphitization of Graphite. This conclusion can also be drawn from the Raman spectrum. The intensity ratio of the strong G band around 1582 cm–1 to the weak D band around 1350 cm–1 is as high as ~3.9. Besides, a strong 2D band around 2703 cm–1, corresponding to highly ordered graphitic c

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Synthesis and characterization of Graphite

A schematic illustration of the synthesis of Graphite. Without transition metal catalysts, CO2 is directly converted into Graphite without the graphitization of amorphous carbon at high temperatures. The variation of sample temperatures and gas pressures with time in the synthesis process was recorded. In the initial stage, the sample temperature and gas pressure increased linearly with time at a constant heating rate of 2 °C min−1. When the CO2‒LiAlH4 sample is heated to 126 °C, the sample temp

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Graphite can be separated from natural graphite mine

Graphite can be separated from natural graphite mines or synthesized from carbon-containing compounds. The separation of natural Graphite requires multistep procedures, including graphite mining and large-scale beneficiation and purification, which is a complex and inefficient production method. In the purification procedure, a large amount of hydrofluoric acid is expended to remove the mineral impurity, which devastates our natural environment. Further intensive purification is needed to produc

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Green synthesis of graphite from CO2 without graphitization process of amorphous carbon

Environmentally benign synthesis of Graphite at low temperatures is a great challenge without transition metal catalysts. Herein, we report a green and efficient approach to synthesizing Graphite from carbon dioxide at ultralow temperatures without transition metal catalysts. Carbon dioxide is converted into graphite submicroflakes in the second timescale via reacting with lithium aluminum hydride as the mixture of carbon dioxide and lithium aluminum hydride is heated to as low as 126 °C. Gas pr

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NUMERICAL GRAPHITE SCALE

The first graphite grading scale is numeric. Using this scale, the hardness of the core is often marked on the pencil — look for a number (such as “2,” “2-1/2,” or “3”). The higher the number, the harder the writing core and the lighter the mark left on the paper. As the pencil core becomes softer (using lower proportions of clay), it leaves a darker mark as it deposits more graphite material on the paper. Softer pencils will dull faster than harder leads and require more frequent sharpening. Th

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