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This is a conceptual page intended for development purposes. The content is placeholder information that has not been verified. | |||
== Overview == | |||
Graphite is a carbon-based material that is often used as a negative electrode active material, especially in Li-ion batteries. | |||
== Properties == | |||
=== Qualitative Properties === | |||
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|[[Material Type]]||Graphite | |||
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|[[Category]]||Native Mineral | |||
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|[[Crystal System]]||Hexagonal or Rhombohedral | |||
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|[[Crystal Habit]]||Tabular, six-sided foliated masses; granular to compacted masses | |||
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|[[Color]]||Iron-black to steel-gray | |||
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|[[Luster]]||Metallic, earthy | |||
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|[[Cleavage]]||Basal – perfect on {0001} | |||
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|[[Fracture]]||Flaky, otherwise rough when not on cleavage | |||
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|[[Tenacity]]||Flexible non-elastic, sectile | |||
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|[[Density]]||2.09–2.23 g/cm³ | |||
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|[[Conductivity]]||High electrical and thermal conductivity | |||
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|[[Optical Properties]]||Uniaxial (-) | |||
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|[[Solubility]]||Soluble in molten nickel, warm chlorosulfuric acid | |||
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|[[Other Characteristics]]||Strongly anisotropic, conducts electricity, greasy feel, readily marks | |||
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===Quantitative Properties=== | |||
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! Property !! Value !! Unit | |||
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| [[Density]] || 2.09–2.23 || g/cm³ | |||
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| [[Electrical Conductivity]] || ~10⁴–10⁵ || S/m | |||
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| [[Thermal Conductivity]] || 100–400 || W/m·K | |||
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| [[Specific Surface Area]] || 5–25 || m²/g | |||
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| [[Interlayer Spacing]] || ~0.335 || nm | |||
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| [[Mohs Hardness]] || 1–2 || Dimensionless | |||
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| [[Melting Point (under pressure)]] || ~3650–3697 || °C | |||
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| [[Young's Modulus]] || ~10–15 || GPa | |||
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| [[Shear Modulus]] || ~5 || GPa | |||
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| [[Coefficient of Thermal Expansion]] || ~-1 × 10⁻⁶ (parallel to layers) || /°C | |||
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== Use in Battery Cells == | |||
Below is a list of battery cells that use graphite as an active material | |||
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|Li-ion | |||
|INR18650 | |||
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==Links to Other Published Resources== |