The invention may be practiced to make graphite composites. Preferred composites
which may be made in accordance with the invention include conductive polymeric
composites (thermally or electrically), paint composites, battery composites, capacitor
composites, and pollution abatement catalyst support composites. One method of
making the graphite aforementioned composites includes introducing an intercalant
into at least one interstice of at least one flake of natural graphite. The method
also includes introducing a fluid into the at least one interstices of the flake.
Preferably, the fluid comprises at least one of a sub-critical fluid, near critical
point fluid, or a supercritical fluid. Furthermore the method includes blending
the flake with a polymer, thereby forming a graphite-polymeric composite.
