Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2002, 67, 1366-1372
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc20021366

Fluorination of Graphite at High Temperatures

Vinay Gupta, Tsuyoshi Nakajima* and Yoshimi Ohzawa

Department of Applied Chemistry, Aichi Institute of Technology, Yakusa-cho, Toyota-shi 470-0392, Japan

Abstract

Graphite powder (57-74 μm) was fluorinated at 380 °C for 1 h-2 weeks. The composition of the products ranged from CF0.055 to CF0.659. X-Ray diffractometry showed the formation of graphite fluoride, (C2F)n with a trace of CxF phase with planar layers in addition to unreacted graphite which finally disappeared. Raman spectroscopy clearly revealed the existence of a fluorinated phase with planar layers with sp2 structure.

Keywords: Fluorine; Fluorination process; Graphite; Graphite fluoride; Raman spectra.

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