Scientists used copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven
In a microwave oven, sparks are generated inside a glass vial containing coal powder.
January 25, 2021
Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, University of Wyoming researchers demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into higher-value nano-graphite.
The U.S. National Science Foundation-funded 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 because of concerns about climate change.
In a paper published in the journal