As the world races towards a low carbon future, one material lies at the heart of the battery technology powering that transition, synthetic graphite. 

But modern production practices of this critical mineral are outdated and unsustainable. 

The process relies on heating, petrochemical, feedstocks to 3000 degrees Celsius for days using electricity, largely generated from coal.

This manufacturing process is slow, expensive, and a major contributor to global carbon emissions. 

Enter Rapid graphite, A breakthrough technology developed by researchers, Dr. Jason Fog, Dr. Jacob Martin, and Dr. Nigel Marks from the Curtin Carbon Group using a novel catalytic process. 

The team have developed a way to produce graphite in hours rather than days using sustainable feedstocks like biomass.

With lower energy requirements, the rapid graphite process can drastically cut carbon dioxide emissions and lower the cost of the product. 

With support from Curtin LED resources, technology, and critical minerals trailblazer, the rapid graphite team is scaling their production process and working towards battery testing.

The technology has attracted significant industry interest, and the team are forming a spin out company and preparing for their first capital raise to scale operations.