Term: catalytic graphitization
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00894

Definition:
The transformation of non-graphitic carbon into graphite by heat treatment in the presence of certain metals or minerals.

Note: Catalytic @G02691@ gives a fixed degree of @G02691@ at lower temperature and/or for a shorter heat treatment time than in the absence of the catalytic additives (or a higher degree of @G02691@ at fixed heat treatment conditions). Often it involves @D01806@ of @C00821@ and @P04795@ of @G02684@ at the @C00876@ particles so that non-graphitizing carbons can be graphitized by this procedure.

Related Terms:
1) graphitization (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02691).
2) dissolution (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01806).
3) precipitation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04795).
4) graphite (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.G02684).
5) catalyst (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00876).
6) transformation (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.T06446).
7) carbon (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00821).
8) non-graphitic carbon (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.N04193).

Source: PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 484 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)

Citation: 'catalytic graphitization' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C00894

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