The graphite found in your favorite pencil could have instead been the diamond your mother always wears. What made the difference? Researchers are finding out. How molten carbon crystallizes into ...

Lithium and graphite are emerging as the key EV bottlenecks in 2026 as South America expands mining while China dominates ...

Graphite beneficiation and purification remain pivotal to maximising the value and applicability of graphite in advanced technologies. A combination of physical and chemical processes – such as ...

Molten carbon can crystallize into diamond or graphite, but it has been difficult to study this process. New simulations show that graphite can sometimes "hijack" the pathway that would lead to ...