Graphite, a mineral made of carbon atoms arranged in layers, was long overlooked. Augusto Nobre explores how isolating these layers to create graphene sparked a wave of innovation, reviving interest in graphite across the geosciences.
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Nobre, A. Graphite’s layered renaissance. Nat. Geosci. 18, 940 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01803-3
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