Adedoyin Abe

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1. Introduction Graphite, an allotrope of carbon, possesses a layered structure where each carbon atom bonds covalently with three others, forming a honeycombed hexagonal lattice. The bonding between the layers is characterized by weak Van der Waals forces, facilitating easy slipping when subjected to shear forces parallel to the lamellar direction.