Molding material for producing carbon clusters and a method for manufacturing thereof

Abstract

A molding material for producing the carbon clusters using biomass as the main raw material, comprising the biomass and a binder as the derived raw material, wherein the molding material is graphitized, the electrical resistivity of the molding material is equal to or less than 100 μΩm, the diffraction pattern of the molding material by powder X-ray diffraction method has one peak between 2θ (θ is the Bragg angle) of 26 to 27°, and the value of ⅓ width divided by the base of the peak is equal to or less than 0.68. The method for producing the molding material for producing the carbon clusters according to any of claimsto, comprising following steps of: obtaining a molded precursor containing a calcined biomass and a binder; optionally, further baking the precursor; and graphitizing the precursor at a temperature of 2500° C. or higher.