Device, method, and carbon pill for synthesizing graphene

A method for synthesizing a synthesized material comprising:

• compressing at least one carbon pill in between two electrodes, wherein the electrodes are configured to support and conductively couple with the at least one carbon pill, wherein the pill comprises:
• a first carbon material for synthesizing the synthesized material by joule heating;
• a second material for at least one of:
• binding the first carbon material from a powder form into a pill form;
• and
• improving conductivity of the first carbon material;
• applying an electric current to the at least one carbon pill via the electrodes;
• and
• converting predominantly the first carbon material to the synthesized material,
• wherein applying the electric current to the at least one carbon pill includes:
• applying a first electric current to the carbon pill at a lower voltage for removing moisture and volatile materials from the at least one carbon pill;
• and
• applying a second electric current to the carbon pill at a higher voltage for converting the first carbon material to the synthesized material.

A carbon pill for a synthesized material conversion comprising:

• a first carbon material for synthesizing to the synthesized material by joule heating, wherein the first carbon material is compressed from a powder form into a pill form configured to be supported by and conductively coupled with at least two electrodes for passing a current through the carbon pill;
• and
• a second material for at least one of:
• binding the first carbon material from a powder form into a pill form;
• and
• improving conductivity of the first carbon material,
• wherein the carbon pill has a density of about 0.7-1.4 g/cc.