近期课题组合成了一种常用的还原剂，石墨钾（KC₈）。

Wei had recently prepared potassium graphite, KC₈, a general and widely used reductant. Various unprecedented bonding and low-valent complexes were isolated by reducing with KC₈.  It is belived that something never reported will show up!

Be cautious, KC₈ is Pyrophoric when exposed to air.