Catalytic agent, method and apparatus for graphitization

Abstract

A catalytic agent for catalysing a graphitization reaction is disclosed. The catalytic agent comprises a pre-graphitic carbon and at least one transition metal. Further is disclosed a method for graphitization. The method comprises: adding a catalytic agent comprising pre-graphitic carbon and at least one transition metal into a graphitization reactor to facilitate the graphitization; and feeding a natural carbon, amorphous carbon, synthetic carbon, biobased carbon, fossil carbon or any combination thereof to the graphitization reactor and performing a graphitization reaction in the presence of the catalytic agent in the graphitization reactor to form a carbon product. Further, is disclosed an apparatus for graphitization.