Pyrolytic graphite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009710",
  "term": "Pyrolytic graphite",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A highly ordered form of graphite produced by the thermal decomposition of hydrocarbon gases at high temperatures, typically above 2000 degrees Celsius, under controlled conditions. It exhibits a high degree of preferred orientation, with the graphene layers aligned parallel to the deposition surface. This material possesses anisotropic properties, including high thermal and electrical conductivity along the basal planes.",
  "subject": "Inorganic Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "graphite",
    "graphite material",
    "graphitization heat treatment",
    "highly oriented pyrolytic graphite",
    "pyrolytic carbon"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 473. 'Recommended terminology for the description of carbon as a solid (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 502 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567030473)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/pyrolytic-graphite/"
}