Abstract: A process for the preparation of graphene includes the steps of a) providing flash thermal treatment of a graphite oxide at a temperature up to 700° C. sufficient to produce exfoliation and under inert atmosphere and b) cooling the material obtained in the previous step below 90° C. The method further includes the step of c) heating the material resulting from the previous step under inert atmosphere at a temperature which is higher than the temperature of step a), wherein the heating rate is between 1 and 15° C./min. The graphenes obtained from the process exhibit excellent physico-chemical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hierarchical composite structure comprising an open cell graphene foam or graphene-like foam, wherein the graphene foam or graphene-like foam is coated with a conductive nanoporous spongy structure and wherein at least 10% v/v of the hollow of the pores of the graphene foam or graphene-like foam is filled with the conductive nanoporous spongy structure. The invention also relates to a process for preparing a hierarchical composite structure wherein a conductive nanoporous spongy structure is electrodeposited so as to coat the open-cell graphene foam or graphene-like foam and to partially fill the hollow of the pores of the graphene foam or graphene-like foam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrode composite, comprising: 0.1 wt % to 20 wt % graphene; 0.1 wt % to 20 wt % carbon black and 2 wt % to 20 wt % binder, the rest being an active material of lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel structure, such as LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 or LiMn2O4, or of a lithium transition metal compound having an olivine structure, such as LiFePO4, and presenting the electrode a thickness equal or greater than 40 ?m. The invention also relates to a cathode comprising a current collector and disposed on the current collector said electrode composite, to a lithium ion cell and to a battery module comprising said cathode, and to a battery pack comprising at least one battery module for use in devices such as electric vehicles, portable electric devices and stationary energy storage devices for renewable sources. The invention also discloses a method for preparing said cathode.