Etch Graphite: Acid Options and Tips for Beginners

[hungz]

Can anyone help me out - what is an effective acid to etch graphite? if any, what would be useful for etching graphite? thanks...

 

[Borek]

Nothing specific comes to mind, everything strong enough to dissolve (oxidize) graphite will most likely dissolve everything else as well...

From what do you want to etch?

 

[mrjeffy321]

How much etching are we talking about here? Millimeters or nanometers per minute?
Water (steam) can be used to etch graphite, but at very small scales.

 

[tonvandevorst]

Try using an oxygen plasma