Graphite Derived Functional Materials
Graphite is a carbon allotrope that has been of tremendous interest in chemistry, physics, material science, and engineering for its unique physical properties. Among the most striking of these properties is its ability to act as a lubricant at very low temperatures. While this property has been used in a wide variety of applications, it is not without its drawbacks: Among other things, it can facilitate pitting corrosion in some stainless steels and promote galvanic corrosion between dissimilar aluminium alloys. The synthesis of functional materials based on these allotropes has therefore become a focus of considerable research activity.
Graphite consists of a crystalline, brownish-black, highly compressed form of carbon with a low specific gravity and a high conductivity. Graphite is mined as a fine powder for use in oil drilling, foundry molds, and as a carbon raiser in the steel industry (Synthetic graphite powder and powdered petroleum coke also serve this purpose).
The production of a large number of functional materials has been made possible by the exfoliation of graphite flakes into smaller flakes using ball milling treatments. These flakes can then be redispersed in organic solvents, water, or cell cultures to produce stable dispersions that can be utilized for multiple purposes.
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