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Researchers turn coal powder into graphite in microwave oven


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IMAGE: In a microwave oven, sparks are generated inside a glass vial containing coal powder and copper foil as part of an experiment by University of Wyoming researchers. They successfully converted.
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Credit: Chris Masi
Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, University of Wyoming researchers have demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into higher-value nano-graphite.
The discovery is another step forward in the effort to find alternative uses for Wyoming s Powder River Basin coal, at a time when demand for coal to generate electricity is declining due to concerns about climate change. ....

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