Graphite Atomic Structure

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This is a detailed model of an atomic structure of graphite. Graphite itself is a layered substance composed entirely of carbon atoms, and it's no surprise that a pencil lead is crafted from graphite. By printing out this material, you can gain insight into the characteristics of the graphite structure, including: - A single layer exhibits a honeycomb configuration due to sp2 bondings between carbon atoms, - The interlayer distance is significantly larger than intralayer distance. This discrepancy arises because the interlayer coupling consists not of covalent bonding but rather van der Waals interaction (or intermolecular force), - Consequently, you can experience firsthand the realm of van der Waals forces through this material. The stl file was created using Blender.