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NOVELTY - System comprises a heat source comprising a heating cavity and a controller comprising one or more processors and a memory device provided with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the controller to heat a graphitic electrode substrate positioned in the heating cavity by increasing a heating cavity temperature of the heating cavity to a first temperature of at least 600?oC to maintain the graphitic electrode substrate in the heating cavity at the first temperature for a first duration of 20 minutes by controlling a heat flux of the heat source, gradually decrease the temperature of the heating cavity from the first temperature to a second temperature of between 450 and 500?oC over a second duration of at least 10 minutes by reducing the heat flux of the heat source and gradually decrease the temperature of the heating cavity. USE - System for improving and stabilizing an electronic property of graphitic material,. ADVANTAGE - The graphitic carbon substrate can be prepared for thermal treatment by mechanical exfoliation of bulk graphite. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - System for improving and stabilizing an electronic property of a graphitic material, comprises a heat source comprising a heating cavity and a controller comprising one or more processors and a memory device provided with computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the controller to heat a graphitic electrode substrate positioned in the heating cavity by increasing a heating cavity temperature of the heating cavity to a first temperature of at least 600?oC to maintain the graphitic electrode substrate in the heating cavity at the first temperature for a first duration of 20 minutes by controlling a heat flux of the heat source, gradually decrease the temperature of the heating cavity from the first temperature to a second temperature of between 450 and 500?oC over a second duration of at least 10 minutes by reducing the heat flux of the heat source and gradually decrease the temperature of the heating cavity from the second temperature to a third temperature of between 180-270?oC by further reducing the heat flux of the heat source over a third duration of 5 minutes, to generate a treated graphitic carbon electrode substrate. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for following: a method for improving and stabilizing an electronic property of a graphitic material, the method comprising: heating a graphitic carbon electrode substrate in a heating cavity by applying heat within the heating cavity by a heat source to a first temperature of 600?oC;maintaining via controlled heating by the heat source, the graphitic carbon electrode substrate at the first temperature for a first duration of 20 minutes;reducing a temperature of the graphitic carbon electrode substrate from the first temperature to a second temperature over a second duration of 10 minutes, wherein the second temperature falls within a second range of between 450-500?oC;reducing the temperature of the graphitic carbon electrode substrate from the second temperature to a third temperature over a third duration of 5 minutes to generate a treated graphitic carbon electrode substrate; and#a graphitic electrode substrate having improved and stabilized electronic properties, which comprises heating a graphitic carbon electrode substrate in a heating cavity by applying heat within the heating cavity by a heat source to a first temperature of 600?oC, maintaining via controlled heating by the heat source, the graphitic carbon electrode substrate at the first temperature for a first duration of at least 20 minutes, reducing a temperature of the graphitic carbon electrode substrate from the first temperature to a second temperature over a second duration of at least 10 minutes, wherein the second temperature falls within a second range of between 450-500?oC, and further reducing the temperature of the graphitic carbon electrode substrate from the second temperature to a third temperature over a third duration of at least 5 minutes, wherein the third temperature falls within a third range of between 180-270?oC to generate a treated graphitic carbon electrode substrate.