What acid can etch graphite?

hungz · Jul 17, 2008

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

Borek · Jul 17, 2008

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 · Jul 17, 2008

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 · Sep 30, 2008

Try using an oxygen plasma

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