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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

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Both synthetic and natural graphite compete for use in lithium-ion battery anodes, along with an increasing amount of needle coke and other existing carbon materials. Other projects are also planned in Austria, Canada, India, Russia and the US.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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Graphite is a pure form of carbon. However, the use of silicon is limited by its tendency to expand significantly during charge and discharge, so graphite is expected to remain the main anode material for the foreseeable future. Graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms. Its physical structure allows it to store lithium ions.

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