Battery-grade graphite and carbon nanomaterials produced from CO₂

Carbon materials such as graphite and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are important in energy storage technologies, particularly in lithium-ion batteries. However, their conventional production—through mining or synthesis from fossil-based feedstocks—has large environmental impacts.

A sustainable alternative is converting CO₂ emissions directly into graphite and CNTs using molten salt carbon capture and electrochemical transformation (MSCC-ET). This energy-efficient process operates at lower temperatures, avoids fossil-based feedstock such as petroleum coke, and allows production of battery-grade graphite with a climate-negative footprint.

The resulting materials meet the performance requirements for advanced battery applications and offer a scalable, cost-competitive solution for local carbon material production.