In a quest to make graphite from coal, Ohio University researchers have presented evidence of a new carbon solid they named “amorphous graphite.” “Graphite is an important carbon material with many ...

Traditional methods for making graphite involve heating premium needle coke and coal-tar pitch at temperatures above 3,000ºC in a process that requires several days of heating and cooling. A new ...

Lithium might be the new oil, but it’s just one of several materials needed to make the batteries powering today’s electric vehicles. There’s also cobalt, nickel and manganese, all of which have ...