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The main difference between graphite and graphene lies in their structure. Graphite is a two-dimensional material with a hexagonal lattice formed by carbon atoms, and is an allotrope of carbon. And graphene is a type of material composed of carbon atoms in the form of sp ² A two-dimensional carbon nanomaterial with a hexagonal honeycomb lattice composed of hybrid orbitals is a single-layer structure of graphite. Therefore, graphite can be seen as a stacked form of graphene.
Graphene has some unique physical and chemical properties, such as excellent conductivity and thermal conductivity, high strength, high toughness, etc., making it have broad application prospects in energy, materials, electronics and other fields. Due to its structure, graphite mainly has excellent lubrication and wear resistance, and is commonly used in the manufacturing of lubricants and wear-resistant materials.
Although there are significant differences in structure and properties between graphite and graphene, there is also a certain connection between them. Graphene can be seen as a component of graphite, and by peeling it layer by layer, a single layer of graphene can be obtained. In addition, one of the preparation methods for graphene is to grow it on the surface of graphite through chemical vapor deposition (CVD), thereby obtaining graphene.
Overall, although graphite and graphene have similar elemental compositions, they exhibit different physical and chemical properties due to their different structures and morphologies, and have different applications in different fields.