Glass-like carbon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004895",
  "term": "Glass-like carbon",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A non-graphitizing carbon material characterized by its glassy appearance, high hardness, and impermeability to gases. It possesses a disordered structure with a high degree of cross-linking, preventing the formation of graphitic layers even at high temperatures. This material is used in electrodes, crucibles, and laboratory ware.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "agranular carbon",
    "amorphous carbon",
    "non-graphitizable carbon",
    "permeability"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 490 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/glass-like-carbon/"
}