We have a requirement to dissolve solid graphite by chemical process with or without electrolytic process.
Note: This is not related to graphene production process in any way and responses related to graphene are not required.
Hi,
You may check this out.
https://www.researchgate.net/post/Can_anyone_suggest_the_best_solvent_for_graphite
Solid Graphite is not soluble in polar and non-polar solvents, but it may soluble in molten Nickel and warm chlorosulphuric acid.
Solid Graphite is not soluble in polar and non-polar solvents but you can suspended graphite by some emulsifier in oil and or in water.
Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
I want to entirely dissolve graphite, but as you all had suggested that graphite is not soluble in polar and non -polar solvents. I will search for possibility of dissolving in any high acidic medium or I will search for an alternative approach by eliminating the process of dissolving graphite.
Thank you.
Graphite can be dissolved in molten salts (LiCl-KCl) in presence of oxide or in nitrate molten salts with formation of CO2(g) but you did not say if you want soluble grahite or not (?).
I suggest you check also this RG discussion, addressing reactive dissolution of graphite: https://www.researchgate.net/post/Chemical_etchant_or_thermal_etching_condition_for_graphite
Graphite can be well dispersed in the polar and non-polar solvents using ultrasonication with controlled temperature, but it will not dissolve in it. It can get dissolve to a limit in a acidic medium such as chlorosulfuric acid at a certain high temperature.
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