Graphite is the form of carbon that is a shiny black substance used in pencils.
Related Definitions in the Project: The Element and Substance
Example Article of the Graphite:
Could A Graphite Shortage Derail The $3 Trillion EV Boom? (Source: Oil Price on 5 January 2022): By Tom Kool - The $3-trillion EV market needs batteries that are 20-30% graphite–a material the U.S. currently doesn’t produce at all. That makes graphite a matter of national security in the global energy race. Each EV battery requires not only lithium–a metal that investors are very interested in–but even more graphite, the metal that prevents the lithium batteries from breaking down. Yet, the U.S. hasn’t produced any graphite for decades. Now, with the EV market starting to explode, and automakers and battery manufacturers expected to consume far more than ever, we’re looking at a nightmarish graphite supply chain that is mostly dependent on China–but not necessarily on the Chinese. ...
