Exfoliated graphite nano-platelets
Exfoliated graphite nano-platelets are tiny pieces of graphite (like pencil lead) that have been broken apart into super-small pieces.
Think of it like a chocolate chip cookie that's been crumbled into tiny pieces - the tiny pieces still taste like chocolate, but they're much smaller, which makes them easier to mix into other foods.
Exfoliated graphite nano-platelets are similar, in that they're still made of graphite, but they're so small that they have different properties than regular graphite. Scientists use them in all sorts of things, from making better batteries to improving the strength of plastics.
It's like they found a way to make chocolate chips even better by making them smaller!
Think of it like a chocolate chip cookie that's been crumbled into tiny pieces - the tiny pieces still taste like chocolate, but they're much smaller, which makes them easier to mix into other foods.
Exfoliated graphite nano-platelets are similar, in that they're still made of graphite, but they're so small that they have different properties than regular graphite. Scientists use them in all sorts of things, from making better batteries to improving the strength of plastics.
It's like they found a way to make chocolate chips even better by making them smaller!