Recent progress in the synthesis of graphene and derived materials for next generation electrodes of high performance lithium ion batteries

The importance of graphene and its derivatives for “clean energy” applications became apparent over the last few years due to their exceptional characteristics, especially regarding electrical, thermal and chemical properties. In this review article we examine the recent progress and some of the challenges in the syntheses and modification of graphene-based materials, including energy storage applications as electrodes in Li-ion batteries...