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Synthetic graphite processes are currently unable to produce graphite that matches the high crystalline structure of purified natural flake graphite. This means that synthetic graphite is less thermally and electrically conductive. Synthetic graphite also does not lend itself to exfoliation and so being made into sheets that are then used in heat sinks, fuel cells and gaskets.In short, synthetic graphite is currently a lot more expensive, less effective and less useful industrially compared with natural graphite.Is graphite a sideshow compared with lithium supply concerns in the OEM autos EV market?Regardless of its form (natural or synthetic graphite), in the anodesr of a lithium-ion battery the quantity of graphite used is up to 30x more than that of lithium. For electric vehicles, the amount of graphite used in each EV battery ranges between 50 to 100kg (the Tesla Model S has a lot more graphite in it than the usual upper limit of 70Kgs for an EV).