Itywina yekhabhoni yoomatshini inembali ende. I-Graphite yi-isoform ye-element carbon. Ngo-1971, i-United States yafunda ngezinto eziphumelelayo zokutywina i-graphite eguquguqukayo, ezasombulula ukuvuza kwevalvu yamandla e-athomu. Emva kokucubungula nzulu, i-graphite eguquguqukayo iba yinto efanelekileyo yokutywina, eyenziwa ibe ziitywina ezahlukeneyo zekhabhoni yoomatshini ngesiphumo sezinto zokutywina. Ezi tywina zekhabhoni zoomatshini zisetyenziswa kumashishini eekhemikhali, ipetroli, kunye nombane afana netywina yolwelo olushushu kakhulu.
Ngenxa yokuba i-graphite eguquguqukayo yenziwa kukwandiswa kwe-graphite eyandisiweyo emva kobushushu obuphezulu, ubungakanani be-intercalating agent eseleyo kwi-flexible graphite buncinci kakhulu, kodwa abuphelelanga apho, ngoko ke ubukho kunye nokwakheka kwe-intercalation agent kunempembelelo enkulu kumgangatho kunye nokusebenza kwemveliso.
